SDR EVCA00007

Service difficulty report · Chin Bubble · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
September 21, 2010
Submitted
September 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138AE
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45782
Aircraft time
15,489 hours, 20,317 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C28
Part
Chin Bubble
Part number
206QC10025
Condition
Detached
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROX 3 NM NW OF AIRPORT HEARD A NOISE. A FEW MOMENTS PASSED AND THEN THERE WAS A "POP", A QUICK PRESSURE CHANGE AND AIRFLOW INTO THE COCKPIT. DISCOVERED THE GAPING HOLE WHERE THE CHIN BUBBLE SHOULD BE INSTALLED. IMMEDIATELY TURNED TOWARD THE AIRPORT AND NOTIFIED CENCOM OF A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. MEANWHILE WE REDUCED SPEED AND BEGAN A SHALLOW APPROACH INTO THE AIRPORT.

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