What was found
WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION, FOUND THE LONGERON 13L CRACKED AT BS 167.33 STATION JUNCTION. THERE IS A 2 INCH LONG CRACK EMANATING FROM A RIVET HOLE AT THE JUNCTION WITH THE BS 167.33 BULKHEAD ATTACHING ANGLE.
- Difficulty date
- March 5, 2017
- Submitted
- March 6, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N52AE
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45758
- Aircraft time
- 22,020 hours, 44,398 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Longeron
- Part number
- 206031314213
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Engine Bay
- 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.