Service difficulty report · Frame · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 16, 2019
Submitted
January 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488AE
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53428
Aircraft time
9,285 hours, 15,831 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
206032305127
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
9,285 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

DURING INSPECTION AT RMO. STATION 192 FRAME CRACKED ON THE AFT FACE UPPER LEFT SIDE. REPLACED FRAME AT STATION 192 P/N 206-032-305-127. REPAIRS WILL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BHT-ALL-SRM.

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