Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 10, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
492 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Bracket
Part number
D407558045
Condition
Broken
Location
Mirror
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CFFCH ) WHILE IN A DESCENT JUST PRIOR TO TURNING FINAL FOR LANDING, THE CARGO MIRROR BRACKET BROKE AND THE MIRROR DEPARTED THE ACFT. ACFT WAS INSPECTED AFTER THE INCIDENT AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND.

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