SDR ERAA097098

Service difficulty report · Skid · Bell 412

Difficulty date
July 30, 2004
Submitted
September 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33004
Aircraft time
15,391 hours
Part
Skid
Part number
412050015109
Part serial
105L
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SKID TUBE CORRODED AND AFT SADDLE CRACKED. FORWARD, MIDDLE AND AFT FLOAT COVERS AND END CAPS WORN AND TORN SKID TUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. AFT FLOAT BAG (SN 0372) HAS AN EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF HOLES. MIDDLE FLOAT BAG (SN 0628) HAS ONE HOLE. PASSENGER STEP ASSY HAS 2 BOLTS SEIZED IN BUSHINGS DUE TO CORROSION. 6 YEAR LIFE ON SERIALIZED HOSES NEEDS TO BE VERIFIED (SEE HOW MUCH TIME IS LEFT UNTIL RETIREMENT). ALL RUBBER BANDS ON COVERS NEED REPLACEMENT. PERFORMED FLOAT INSPECTION AS PER ERA CAMP INSPECTION FORM AND BHT 412-SI-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT FLOAT BAG AND REPAIRED MIDDLE FLOAT BAG. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL RUBBER BANDS AND FLOAT COVERS.

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