Service difficulty report · Longeron · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
September 27, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
7,580 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Longeron
Part number
206031314037
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom Support
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.

What was found

(CAN) THE MAINTENANCE CREW WERE DOING A 600 HOUR INSPECTION ON THE AIRFRAME AS PART OF THE INSPECTION. THE FUSELAGE TO TAILBOOM SUPPORT REQUIRES A VISUAL INSPECTION. FOUND A SLIGHT BLACK MARK NEAR THE UPPER FUSELAGE SUPPORT FOR THE TAILBOOM. THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND INSPECTED AGAIN AND WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CHANNEL OR LONGERON WAS CRACKED.

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