Service difficulty report · Crosstube · Bell 212

Difficulty date
July 13, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
18,459 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Crosstube
Part number
212321103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left Saddle
Part time
1,243 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PILOT ON FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS HEARD LOUD SNAP SOUND ON LANDING AND ABORTED THE TAKE-OFF. HIGH FORWARD CROSSTUBE FOUND CRACKED OTBD OF LT SADDLE FITTING. COMPONENT TIMES KEPT IAW ACCESSORIES AERT SB AA-08055, REV B AND ALERT SB 212-09-132, REV A, LANDINGS SINCE NDI = 3303, PART HOURS SINCE NDI = 1243.7 LAST 300 HR INSPECTION DONE 11 DECEMBER 2013.

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