Service difficulty report · Cap · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
January 28, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
22,784 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Cap
Part number
205030207005
Condition
Fractured
Location
Tail Boom
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FAILURE OF CAP, IN ORDER TO EXAMINE THE FRACTURE SURFACE OF A STRUCTURAL LONGERON, HERE-IN REFERRED TO AS A CAP. THE CAP, PN 205-030-207-005 AND THE ASSOCIATED TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING, PN 205-030-767-005, WERE SUBSEQUENTLY SENT TO FOR EXAMINATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE FRACTURE. THE FATIGUE ORIGIN WAS FROM THE 2 FORWARD MOST HOLES. THE FATIGUE PROGRESSED AWAY FROM THE HOLES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS CULMINATING IN A SMALL OVERLOAD AREA WHERE THE FACE OF THE "L" SHAPE ENDED AND WHERE THE 2 FACES JOINED.

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