What was found
CRACK WAS FOUND ON SKID TUBE AT FORWARD CROSSTUBE MOUNTING SADDLE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF A HARD LANDING WITH THIS AIRCRAFT AT THIS TIME. TIMES FOR THESE SKID TUBES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
- Difficulty date
- March 27, 2006
- Submitted
- June 22, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 205A1
- Aircraft time
- 21,160 hours
- Engine
- Lyc T5317A
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Saddle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Skid Tube
- Component
- Skid Tube
- Component part number
- 412320115
- 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.