Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Bell 212

Difficulty date
July 26, 2003
Submitted
November 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
13,122 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
212030161001
Condition
Broken
Location
Tailboom
Part time
13,319 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE CREW FELT A (POP) ON THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO CONTROL OR HANDLING PROBLEMS. AFTER LANDING, THE ENGINEER CARRIED OUT HIS ROUTINE (BEFORE FLIGHT) INSPECTION. LOOKING AT THE TAILBOOM TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTINGS, HE FOUND THE FITTING P/N 212-030-161-001 BROKEN IN HALF. DETAILED INSPECTION AFTER REMOVING THE TAILBOOM FOUND THE UPPER LT CAP ANGLE P/N 212-030-191-001 UNDER THE UPPER ATTACHMENT FITTING CRACKED.

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