What was found
(CAN) CRACK WAS DISCOVERED DURING DAILY INSPECTION. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE TAIL BOOM DOUBLER BELOW THE 42" GEAR BOX WHERE IT IS NOTCHED TO ACCOMMODATE THE VERTICAL FIN SPAR. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1" IN LENGTH.
- Difficulty date
- June 27, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 204B
- Aircraft time
- 21,414 hours
- Engine
- Hnywl T5313BHNYWL
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Doubler
- 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.