Service difficulty report · Tail Boom · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 1, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Part
Tail Boom
Part number
206020113215A
Condition
Damaged
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.

What was found

(CAN) CORE ASSEMBLY 206-020-113-215A BONDED IN VERTICAL FINS ASSEMBLIES 206-020-113-233 FOUND WITH VOIDS IN THE ADHESIVE AT THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FIN NEAR THE TAILROTOR SKID ATTACHMENT POINT.

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