What was found
(CAN) THE ENGINEER WAS CARRYING OUT A DI AND FOUND THE STINGER, TAIL SKID, LOOSE AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE STINGER CRACKED AT THE BOLT HOLE. THERE WAS CORROSION IN THE AREA OF THE CRACK.
- Difficulty date
- April 29, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft time
- 9,252 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Skid
- Part number
- 206020110103
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail
- Part time
- 9,374 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.