What was found
DURING THE CLEANING OF THE TAIL BOOM, A CRACK WAS FOUND AT BOOM STATION 45". THE CRACK ORIGINATED FROM A RIVET THE TOP LEFT SLIP (FOR THE CAMLOC FITTING). THE CRACK MEASURED 3.5" AND RUNS ON AN 80 DEGREES ANGLE.
- Difficulty date
- November 23, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206L
- Aircraft time
- 16,283 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20R
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Tail Boom
- Part number
- 206033001003
- Part serial
- AOKN00564
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 45
- 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.