What was found
(CAN) ROUTINE INSPECTION UPPER LEFT TAIL ATTACH FITTING FOUND CRACKED.REPLACED AS PER BELL STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 6-214, BUT NUMEROUS REPORTS OF CRACKS IN THIS LH UPPER FITTING AREA OF TAILBOOM/FUSELAGE INTERFACE.
- Difficulty date
- August 19, 2001
- Submitted
- September 21, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206L
- Aircraft time
- 7,719 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20R
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 206031329103S
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailboom
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.