Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
July 2, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 204B
Aircraft time
19,830 hours
Part
Fitting
Part number
204032851001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Component
Tailboom Assy. · Bell
Component part number
204032800005
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) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTINGS THE UPPER L/H FITTING WAS SUSPECTED TO BE CRACKED. THE TAILBOOM AND COWLS WERE REMOVED FOR CLOSER INSPECTION. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THE FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. TAILBOOM WAS REMOVED, FITTING REPLACED NEW AND AIRCRAFT RE-ASSEMBLED AS REQUIRED. (TC# 20190705001)

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