SDR ERAA076684

Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 412

Difficulty date
October 12, 2001
Submitted
November 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N167EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33089
Aircraft time
12,161 hours
Part
Skin
Part number
205030856113
Part serial
200024745
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RT ELEVATOR SKIN CRACKED. FOUND SPAR TO BE UNBONDED AT FLANGE & ROOT RIB TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. ACTION TAKEN: RE-MANUFACTURER OUTER SKIN, REPLACED SPAR & ROOT RIBS & REASSEMBLED. C/W AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES OR SB'S AS PER TB-412-83-31. THIS INFORMATION IS FOR FAA SDR.

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