Service difficulty report · Cross Tube · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
May 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Cross Tube
Part number
206050119007
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Component
206050118055
Stage of operation
LD
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) AFTER SHUT DOWN, A SNAP WAS HEARD BY CREW AND HELO SAGGED IN THE BACK. AFT CROSSTUBE BROKEN AT THE FUSELAGE MOUNTING POINT. CROSSTUBE HAD BEEN STRIPPED, INSPECTED PER CF-95-17 AND REPAINTED 40 HOURS PREVIOUS.

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