What was found
THE AFT FUSELAGE TOP SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, THE UPPER LT LONGERON WAS FOUND WITH A 2.5" CRACK. THE ISSUE OF AN ALERT SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO THIS ISSUE IS WAITING APPROVAL.
- Difficulty date
- June 24, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Longeron
- Part number
- 206031314177
- Condition
- Cracked
- Part time
- 18,864 hours
- 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.