Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 3, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
7,423 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
2,798 hours
Component
Tailboom
Component part number
407530014101
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) CRACK FOUND BETWEEN THE TAIL ROTOR SUPPORT AND TAILBOOM AT FUSELAGE STA 375 APPROX. ALSO SEVERAL RIVETS WERE FOUND SMOKING. THE HELICOPTER WAS USED TO MOVE DRILL ON A REGULAR BASIS WITHOUT EXCEEDING THE LOAD CAPACITY. TAILBOOM REMOVED P/N407-530-014-101 S/N 53037 AND SERVICEABLE TAILBOOM INSTALLED P/N 407-030-801-205D PROCURED FROM MFG.

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