What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK IN THE STIFFENER ANGLE AT THE TOP OF THE VERTICAL TUNNEL ACCESS PANEL.
- Difficulty date
- September 20, 2013
- Submitted
- September 23, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N288AE
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51327
- Aircraft time
- 11,768 hours, 40,589 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Stiffener
- Part number
- 206033110197
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.