Service difficulty report · Frame · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
May 12, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
6,603 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C28
Part
Frame
Part number
206032308103S
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
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) CRACK FOUND IN AFT FUSELAGE FRAME. CRACK APPROXIMATELY .3750 INCH IN LENGTH LOCATED ABOVE UPPER RT TAILBOOM ATTACH BOLT MOUNTING BOLT HOLE. FOUND DURING 1200 HR TAILBOOM INSPECTION AND ONLY VISIBLE WITH 10X POWER GLASS. FRAME REPLACED WITH NEW.

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