Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
November 1, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
14,260 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
14,725 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 MAINTENANCE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH CF-91-35 (CABIN ROOF BOXBEAM INSPECTION), A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE BOXBEAM LOWER SKIN ORIGINATING FROM AN INSPECTION PANEL CUT-OUT RIVET HOLE. THIS SKIN WAS CRACKED ACROSS THE RIVET HOLE ABOUT 1.25 INCHES IN EACH DIRECTION. (TC NR 20061115007)

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