What was found
(CAN) CAP SECTION UNDER UPPER LEFT HAND TAIL BOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING FOUND CRACKED VERTICALLY TO EDGE ON DAILY INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TAIL BOOM REMOVED FOR CAP REPLACEMENT.
- Difficulty date
- February 14, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Aircraft time
- 21,383 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3B
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Attach Fitting
- Part number
- 212030159001
- 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.