What was found
(CAN) A BROKEN TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT NUTPLATE WAS FOUND CRACKED. DURING THE 400 HR TORQUE CHECK ON THE UPPER LT AREA OF THE TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT POINT. A SB IS IN WORK ON THIS SUBJECT.
- Difficulty date
- December 11, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 429
- Engine
- Pwc PW207D
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Nut Plate
- Part number
- NAS1794A62
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailboom
- 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.