What was found
CRACK IN R/H ROLLOVER CLOSE OUT PANEL APPROX 1 INCH LONG EXTENDING TO EDGE OF PANEL. P/N 206-031-117-443. THIS PART WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO REPAIR THE FRAME MIGHT CONSIDER REPLACEMENT OF PANEL IF PROCURABLE.
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 2023
- Submitted
- September 26, 2023
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N138AE
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45782
- Aircraft time
- 21,680 hours, 38,638 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30
- Engine time
- 9,783 hours, 15,658 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 206032303035
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Station 155
- Part time
- 21,680 hours, 38,638 cycles
- 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.