# SDR CA060818003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 3, 2006
- Submitted: September 7, 2006
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Engine: Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC): [5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5302)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA060818003

## Discrepancy

(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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