Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 5, 2017
Submitted
April 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N496AE
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53328
Aircraft time
8,685 hours, 31,737 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
407030505115
Condition
Corroded
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND IN SHELF LOCATED INTERNALLY TO THE 145-155 ROLLOVER BULKHEAD ON THE LT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE SHEETMETAL SHELF THAT SITS INSIDE OF THE ACCESS PANEL AND ACTS AS THE BOTTOM OF THE CAVITY WAS FOUND TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED. THIS AREA CONTAINED INSULATION. THE DAMAGE WAS CONTAINED TO THE SHELF AND THE FORWARD FACE OF TEH FS155 BULKHEAD.

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