What was found
(CAN) CROSS TUBE SHEARED ON LANDING CAUSING DAMAGE TO FUSE AND TAIL BOOM. CRACK IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED AT AN INTERNAL CORROSION PIT OR VOID.
- Difficulty date
- December 29, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 204B
- Engine
- Lyc T5311B
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Cross Tube
- Part number
- 20405040049
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Component
- 204050400001
- 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.