What was found
(CAN) ON A TURN AROUND CHECK AFTER REFUELING THE AIRCRAFT, AN ENGINEER FOUND A CRACK ON THE EXPOSED SIDE OF THE LEFT BEAM CAP THAT IS LOCATED NEAR THE FORWARD VERTICAL WALL.
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 2001
- Submitted
- December 12, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 205A1
- Aircraft time
- 10,504 hours
- Engine
- Lyc T5317A
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Cap
- Part number
- 205030163095
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.