What was found
DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ACFT THE ENGINE DECK WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATED AND THE HONEYCOMB WAS FOUND TO BE SOFT IN THE ENTIRE PANEL. PANEL WAS REMOVED AND OVERHAULED.
- Difficulty date
- May 16, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 204B
- Aircraft time
- 19,026 hours
- Engine
- Lyc T5311B
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Panel
- Part number
- 204030067019
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Engine Deck
- 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.