Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bell 212

Difficulty date
September 24, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
16,819 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
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.

What was found

(CAN) IN THE PROCESS OF DOING A 3000 HOUR INSPECTION ON THE TAILBOOM LEFT HAND ELEVATOR, THE ENGINEER FOUND THE ELEVATOR ATTACHMENT LUG BRACKET CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS ON THE AFT SIDE ATTACHMENT LUG BRACKET B ELOW THE ATTACHMENT LUG, BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND RIVETS OF THE BRACKETS.

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