Service difficulty report · Structure · Bell 206A

Difficulty date
March 28, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206A
Aircraft time
20,378 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Fin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED A YAW TO THE RIGHT. UPON LANDING HE NOTICED THAT THE TAIL FELT TWITCHY AND SHUTDOWN TO INVESTIGATE. WHEN HE GOT OUT HE NOTICED THE TOP HALF OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER BENT OVER TO THE RIGHT HANGING ON BY THE RT SKIN. THE CRACK PROPAGATED FROM A SMOKING RIVET WITHIN ATTACHES LT TRAILING EDGE TO FIN.

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