Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
July 31, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 204B
Aircraft time
25,729 hours
Engine
Lyc T5311B
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS62721
Condition
Broken
Location
Tailboom
Component
Tailboom · 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 CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT HEARD "WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A SMALL BANG, A SOUND THAT IN THE PAST I HAD BEEN A METAL DRINK BOTTLE OR CELLPHONE DROPPING ONTO THE FLOOR." THE PILOT REDUCED POWER/AIRSPEED AND CHECKED THE GAUGES - NO VIBRATIONS OR ABNORMALITIES INDICATED. WITH 4 MINUTES REMAINING TO THE INTENDED DESTINATION, AND NO SUITABLE PLACE TO LAND, THE PILOT CONTINUED TO THE CUTBLOCK WHERE SHE LANDED AND GOT OUT TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE UPPER LEFT HAND TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT BOLT WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE CONTACTED. TAILBOOM REMOVED, DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION CARRIED OUT OF TAILBOOM ATTACH POINTS AND SUROUNDING STRUCTURE (AIRFRAME AND TAILBOOM SIDE). WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND, THE TAILBOOM WAS REATTACHED WITH ALL NEW HARDWARE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20190806009)

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