Service difficulty report · Web · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
October 26, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
10,978 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Web
Part number
206333110
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

WHILE PERFORMING A 1200 HR INSPECTION ON THE VERTICAL TUNNEL AND BOXBEAM A CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE RIGHT VERTICAL WEB\SKIN AND THE VERTICAL ANGLE STIFFENER INSIDE THE TUNNEL. THIS AREA HAD BEEN REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY IN 1996 BY ANOTHER REPAIR STATION. THIS AREA IS KNOWN FOR CRACKS AND IS ALREADY ADDRESSED IN THE STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

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