What was found
(CAN) DURING REMOVAL OF FLOORBOARDS DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE LEFT MAIN BEAM WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW BELL DATA. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED CRACK WAS CAUSED DUE TO HEAVY INTERNAL CARGO.
- Difficulty date
- September 15, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 204B
- Engine
- Lyc T5311B
- System (JASC)
- 5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
- Part
- Floorbeam
- Part number
- 204030163325
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cabin
- Part time
- 13,298 hours
- Component
- 204200013001
- 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.