# SDR EOPA012811397AL

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 28, 2011
- Submitted: February 3, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N397AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N397AL), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 412
- Registry model: [Bell 412](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 36012
- Aircraft time: 13,421 hours, 36,448 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PT6T3B
- System (JASC): [5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5302)
- Part: Bulkhead
- Part number: 205032828009
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tailboom
- Part time: 13,421 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EOPA012811397AL

## Discrepancy

FOUND .5 IN CRACK IN BULKHEAD ASSY LOCATED AT APPROX STA 185 IN TAILBOOM.  CRACK WAS IN THE CTR RT PORTION OF THE FRAME.

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