What was found
(CAN) DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ACFT THE AME NOTICED A CRACK IN THE UPPER LT TAILBOOM LONGERON APROX. 3 INCHES AFT OF THE TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING. ACFT GROUNDED FOR REPAIRS.
- Difficulty date
- October 3, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 204B
- Aircraft time
- 13,730 hours
- Engine
- Lyc T5311B
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Longeron
- Part number
- 204032806079A
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailboom
- 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.