Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 3, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Skin
Part number
407530014101
Part serial
53183
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
1,700 hours
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

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED 150 HOUR TAILBOOM INSPECTION A CRACK MEASURING .7500 OF AN INCH LONG WAS DISCOVERED ON THE UPPER LT SIDE OF THE TAILBOOM AT STATION 98.89. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED AND A NEW TAILBOOM WAS ORDERED (200 SERIES). (TC NR 20060818003)

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