Service difficulty report · Support Angle · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 4, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
744 hours, 583 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Support Angle
Part number
407023800129
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom Assy
Part time
744 hours
Component
Tailboom Assy
Component part number
407030801205
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

WHILE CARRYING OUT A DAILY CHECK IT WAS NOTED THAT MAYBE A CRACK HAD DEVELOPED ON THE FWD ANGLE OF THE TAILBOOM/HORIZ UPPER LT ANGLE SUPPORT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION LEAD TO, IT IS CRACKED. ACFT GROUNDED FOR REPAIRS ADVISED MFG PRODUCT SUPPORT OF THE OCCURANCE.

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