What was found
(CAN) ACFT RETURNING FROM A TRAINING FLIGHT. LANDED AND THE CREW HEARD A LOUD CRACKING SOUND. AFTER SHUTDOWN, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FRONT CROSS TUBE HAD BROKEN. NO OTHER DAMAGE DISCOVERED AND ACFT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- November 25, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Aircraft time
- 27,488 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3B
- System (JASC)
- 3210 · Main Landing Gear
- Part
- Crosstube
- Part number
- D212664101
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Part time
- 1,466 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.