Service difficulty report · Longeron · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 4, 2012
Submitted
February 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493AE
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53275
Aircraft time
3,690 hours, 11,802 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
206032305129131
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
3,690 hours
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.

What was found

WHEN MECHANIC WAS COMPLYING WITH ASB 407-11-95, FOUND CRACK ON UPPER LT LONGERON AT FUSELAGE STA 192.0, BL 0.0 TO RBL 4.3.

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