What was found
(CAN) BOTH `EARS` (LT & RT) OF THE HORN TO WHICH THE ELEVATORS ATTACH CRACKED. COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE HELICOPTERS. SENT A PREVIOUSLY CRACKED HORN TO BELL HELICOPTER FOR ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANY RESULTS YET.
- Difficulty date
- September 25, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 214B1
- Aircraft time
- 16,580 hours
- Engine
- Lyc T5508D
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Horn
- Part number
- 214001920101
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 2,034 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.