What was found
DURING A PRE-PURCHASE INSP, THE ABOVE SKIN FOUND TO BE SEVERLY CRACKED. THE SURROUNDING AREA WAS FURTHER INSPECTED AND OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND.
- 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)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 206031117423
- 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.