What was found
(CAN) FORWARD UPPER LT TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING FOUND CRACKED DURING 200 HOUR INSPECTION. MFG INSPECTION CALLS FOR SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THIS AREA DURING THE INSPECTION. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AREA.
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 2004
- Submitted
- July 22, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft time
- 11,795 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C28B
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 206030329103
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailboom
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.