Service difficulty report · Rib · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
August 11, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
5,253 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20J
Part
Rib
Part number
206020123047S
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
4,930 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) WHEN CARRYING OUT A 300 HR INSPECTION ON THE ACFT, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LT STABILIZER ATTACHMENT FITTING OF THE INBD RIB. THERE WERE NO DEFECTS FOUND ON THE ADJACENT TAILBOOM AREA. THIS ATTACHMENT FITTING ALLOWS FOR FASTENING THE STABILIZER TO THE TAILBOOM ASSY. THE STABILIZER WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO A FACILITY FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE INBD RIB ASSY. THE ATTACHING PICTURES SHOW THE CRACK PROPOGATING FROM THE AFT UPPER RIVET AREA. THE UPPER L/E RIVET "POPPED OFF" AT THE REPAIR SHOP WHILE THEY WERE REMOVING THE RIB FROM THE STABILIZER ASSY.

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