Service difficulty report · Panel · Bell 212

Difficulty date
September 12, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
27,625 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Panel
Part number
H20503281177
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Tailboom
Component
Tailboom · Bell
Component part number
H20503281177
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) THIS WAS FOUND ON A DAILY INSPECTION. THE TAILBOOM HELICOMB PANEL WAS DELAMINATED JUST AFT OF THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS ON FIRES, DOING LOTS OF HOVERING WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DELAMINATION DUE TO HOT EXHAUST HITTING IT.

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