Service difficulty report · Crosstube · Bell 212

Difficulty date
March 7, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
19,619 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Crosstube
Part number
205050400063
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) HELICOPTER WORKING HELI-SKIING. THE PASSENGERS WERE LOADING INTO THE HELICOPTER. ALMOST ALL THE SEATS WERE OCCUPIED WHEN A SUDDEN SETTLING WITH A METALLIC NOISE ON THE REAR OF THE MACHINE OCCURRED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE REAR CROSS TUBE WAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND OR BROKEN UNDERNEATH THE RIGHT HAND CROSS TUBE SADDLE. (ABOUT 1" INSIDE THE SADDLE AREA)

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