SDR ERAA098188

Service difficulty report · Skid · Bell 412

Difficulty date
October 26, 2004
Submitted
December 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft time
15,391 hours
Part
Skid
Part number
412050015110R
Part serial
205R
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,395 hours
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

FLOAT/SKID ASSY HAS CRACKED SADDLE. AFT SADDLE ON SKID TUBE CRACKED IAW RING HAS DAMAGED THREADS. REMOVED ALL FLOAT/COVER ASSEMBLIES, HOSES, PASSENGER STEP, SKID SHOES AND HARDWARE FROM UNSERVICEABLE SKID TUBE AND RE-INSTALLED EVERYTHING (SAME AS REMOVED) ONTO 1 EA SERVICEABLE SKID TUBE. INSTALLED NEW TOW RING 1 EA PN 204-050-104-001. ALL WORK DONE IAW BHT 412 MM 5 AND BHT 412-SI-2.

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