Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
January 29, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
17,844 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R
Part
Stiffener
Part number
206033110197
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
2,792 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) FOUND 3 CM CURVED HORIZONTAL CRACK ALONG LT LOWER SIDE AND 3.5 CM CURVED HORIZONTAL CRACK ALONG RT SIDE OF HORIZONTAL STIFFENER. ALSO, FOUND 0.5 CM CRACK FROM RT SIDE OF UPPER RT RIVET HOLE TO RT SIDE OF PART ON UPPER SIDE OF HORIZONTAL STIFFENER. CRACKED PART IS BEING REPLACED WITH NEW IDENTICAL, PN 206-033-110-197, HORIZONTAL STIFFENER.

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