What was found
DURING A PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION, FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE ENTIRE ANGLE AND FLANGE. THE AREA WAS FURTHER INSPECTED AND MORE CRACKS FOUND TO BE PRESENT.
- 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
- 206033302031
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.