What was found
(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, 2 CRACKS WERE FOUND AT CROSSTUBE SUPPORT AREA. CROSSTUBE SUPPORT WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW BELL PART NUMBER WHICH IS MANUFACTURED WITH THICKER MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURED THROUGH A DIFFERENT PROCESS.
- Difficulty date
- March 8, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Support
- Part number
- 206031301023
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Gear Attach
- Part time
- 12,521 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.