Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
June 26, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft time
10,670 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
206031329101B
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Boom
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.

What was found

UPPER LT (FUSELAGE) TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING FOUND WITH 1" VERTICAL CRACK THROUGH 1 FASTENER HOLE. FOUND ON DAILY INSP. PART REPLACED WITH NEW FITTING. ACFT MFG RECENTLY INCREASED THE INSP CRITERIA FOR THE ADJACENT TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING REF: ASB 206L-09-158, REV B.

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