What was found
(CAN) THE MOUNTING FLANGE OF THE MAINTENANCE STEP HAS A CAVITY WHICH ALLOWS MOISTURE TO COLLECT AND FREEZE/EXPAND CAUSING A RUPTURE IN THE SKIN OF THE A/C AND DAMAGE TO THE HONEYCOMB BENEATH.
- Difficulty date
- April 8, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206L4
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30P
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 206531118
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.