What was found
(CAN) A CRACK WAS FOUND RADIATING FROM THE BOLT HOLE OF THE TAILBOOM MOUNTING BOLT. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FITTING WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKEN. THE FITTING WAS THE LOWER LEFT HAND.
- Difficulty date
- February 27, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 212030161001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailboom
- Part time
- 11,578 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.