Service difficulty report · Spar · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
June 7, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 204B
Aircraft time
18,943 hours
Engine
Lyc T5311B
Part
Spar
Part number
20403082506
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
19,119 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) ENGINEER OPENED TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COVER TO CHANGE COUPLINGS AND FOUND A CRACK HAD DEVELOPED IN THE VERTICAL FIN SPAR. STARTING AT THE TOP LIGHTENING HOLE AND GOING LT TO THE OUTER EDGE OF THE SPARE. OUTER LT SKIN WAS ALSO CRACKED APPROX. SIX INCHES. TAILBOOM WAS REPLACED

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