Service difficulty report · Cap Angle · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
December 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 204B
Engine
Lyc T5311B
Part
Cap Angle
Part number
204030164205
Condition
Broken
Location
Fwd Blkhead
Part time
15,223 hours
Component
24031170001
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.

What was found

(CAN) UPPER CAP ANGLE FOUND BROKEN AND A CRACK HAD DEVELOPED IN THE MAIN PANEL. CRACK APPROX 2 INCHES TO 2.50 INCHES IN FRONT OF P/N 204-060-651-001, TUBE ASSY AND EXTENDING 10 INCHES VERTICAL DOWN AND DISAPPEARS BEHIND THE OWER CAP ANGLE. THE CRACK ALSO EXTENDS UPWARDS BEHIND THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE MAIN PANEL AND FORWARD BULKHEAD. AIRCRAFT TT: 14,959 HOURS.

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