What was found
DURING INSPECTION, FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ALMOST ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE ENTIRE FRAME. THE FRAME ASSY WAS R & R NEW.
- Difficulty date
- March 10, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft time
- 12,340 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30P
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 206033107047
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bulkhead
- Component
- Bulkhead
- Component part number
- 206033107105
- 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.