What was found
RIVET SHEARED ON TRANSMISSION DECK, LEFT HAND SIDE NEXT TO LEFT REAR NODAL BEAM SUPPORT. UPON INSPECTION OF RIVETS, FOUND CRACK IN STRUCTURE AT APPROXIMATELY STA 155, BL 13-16, WL 71-73 UNDERNEATH L/H REAR NODAL BEAM DECK MOUNT.
- Difficulty date
- April 30, 2024
- Submitted
- May 3, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N355AE
- Make and model
- Bell 206L4
- Aircraft serial
- 52425
- Aircraft time
- 8,674 hours, 15,613 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Rivet
- Part number
- UNKNOWN
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Xmsn Deck
- 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.