# SDR CA121214006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 14, 2012
- Submitted: September 14, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bell 206L-4
- Registry model: [Bell 206L-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-206l-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 52012
- Aircraft time: 10,431 hours
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 206033201333
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 10,431 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA121214006

## Discrepancy

(CAN) THE ACFT HAS A 4.5" CRACK ON THE LT SIDE OF THE ROOF SHELL ASSY JUST IN FRONT OF THE FWD ENGINE FIREWALL.  THIS WAS DISCOVERED FOLLOWING TROUBLESHOOTING ACTIONS, RELEVANT TO THE INVESTIGATION OF A NOISE BEING EXPERIENCED DURING LT PEDAL INPUTS DURING HOVER OPERATIONS.  THE ACFT IS USED FOR ELECTRONIC NEWS GATHERING.  CRACK FOUND USING NDT INSPECTION TECHNIQUES.

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