What was found
WHILE DOING THE 300 HOUR PERIODIC INSPECTIONS WE NOTICED WORKING RIVETS AT STA. 145. WE OPENED ON THE BULKHEAD PANELS AND USED A BORESCOPE AND FOUND A CRACK ON THE RH 145 BULKHEAD FLANGE ATTACHED TO THE ROOF.
- Difficulty date
- August 19, 2021
- Submitted
- October 13, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N293A
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51476
- Aircraft time
- 14,238 hours, 43,966 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
- Part
- Bulkhead
- Part number
- 206033107107B
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- 145 Bulkhead
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- W
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.