What was found
(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, NOTICED A CRACK ON THE LT MAIN BEAM CAP UPPER WEB NEAR THE FORWARD ENGINE FIRE WALL. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED. THE AIRFRAME TIME 15185 HOURS. THE TIME ON THE MAIN BEAM CAP IS UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- July 9, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 205A1
- Aircraft time
- 15,009 hours
- Engine
- Lyc T5317BLYC
- System (JASC)
- 5410 · Nacelle/Pylon, Main Frame
- Part
- Beam
- Part number
- 205030195030
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Nacelle
- 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.