What was found
(CAN) UPON WASHING THE ACFT AFTER DAY OF FLYING, WHILE WASHING THE UNDERSIDE OF STAB. IT MOVED UPWARDS. WHEN IT SHOULD NOT HAVE MOVED AT ALL. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND OF 17" LONG. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 16, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft time
- 2,026 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- Part time
- 1,995 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.