Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
February 6, 2018
Submitted
February 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318AE
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51160
Aircraft time
11,125 hours, 24,078 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
206032409001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Component
Tailboom Assy · Bell
Component part number
206704727101
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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE WITH FAA AD 2013-25-10 MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN FOUND A 1.125" CRACK IN UPPER LEFT HAND TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING PN: 206-032-409-001. UPON REMOVAL OF THE TAILBOOM FROM THE AIRCRAFT TO FACILITATE REPAIR MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS FOUND ADDITIONAL 1.25 CRACK IN THE TAILBOOM FORWARD BULKHEAD PN: 206-033-400-027 AT LOCATION CORRESPONDING TO THE UPPER LEFT HAD TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING.

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