What was found
(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING 100 HR INSP NOTED AREA IN LT LOWER TAIL BOOM LONGERON AT FWD FITTING TO BE CRACKED. NDT CONFIRMED A CRACK INDCATION OF 1.5 INCHES LONG IN THE FITTING.
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 2008
- Submitted
- December 18, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 205A1
- Aircraft time
- 13,258 hours
- Engine
- Lyc T5317A
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 205032807003
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailboom
- 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.