Service difficulty report · Structure · Bell 429

Difficulty date
August 22, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Structure
Part number
509636
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
182 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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) WHEN WE WERE PERFORMING SB FOR "FLAPPER VALVE", THIS PART WAS FOUND ON FUEL CELL INNER FLOOR OF MIDDLE CELL. FOUND PN FOR SELF DISASSEMLED ITEM, IT WAS STAINLESS STEEL STRUT-REINFORCEMENT INTERNAL HORIZONTAL. THE PART WAS RE-INSTALLED.

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