Service difficulty report · Saddle · Bell 212

Difficulty date
June 6, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
13,397 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Saddle
Part number
D2571
Condition
Cracked
Location
Skid Tube
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 RT OUTER SADDLE CRACKED AT THE AFT SPLIT LINE AT THE RIDGE LINE FOLLOWING THE CONTOUR OF THE SKID TUBE AND CROSS TUBE. THE CRACK TURNS 90 DEGREES FROM THE TOP OF THE SADDLE TO THE REAR. THE PART WAS SENT TO HEADQUARTERS FOR INSPECTION.

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