Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
August 13, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
5,996 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
206031329103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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) ON SCHEDULED 100 HR INSPECTION, VISUAL INSPECTION OF TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTINGS. UPPER LT AIRFRAME FITTING FOUND CRACKED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AFT AIRFRAME BULKHEAD FOUND CRACKED AT UPPER LT LOCATON. SUSPECTED CAUSE LONG IDLE TIMES AT 60 PERCENT N1 AND HEAVY SLING LOADS. MANUFACTURING DEFECTS POSSIBLY A FACTOR ALSO. SHORTEN IDLE TIMES TO ONLY NECESSARY COOL DOWN AND WARM UP TIMES. WHEN IDLING FOR PERIODS OF TIME, USE 70 PERCENT N1.

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