Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 16, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
Component
Vertical Stab · 407023801109
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

DURING A SCHEDULED DESTRUCTIVE TEST, FOUND SOME STABILIZER SKINS DAMAGED WITH TOOL MARKS AT SOME INSERT HOLES.

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