# SDR EVCA2020093001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 24, 2020
- Submitted: September 30, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N496AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N496AE), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53328
- Aircraft time: 10,551 hours, 35,973 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 206031319027
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lower Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EVCA2020093001

## Discrepancy

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE LOWER SKIN OF THE FUSELAGE NEAR TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT WAS FOUND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES LONG FORWARD AND AFT AND AN INCH-AND-HALF RUNNING OUTBOARD.  FS 75, WL 61.77, RBL 2.0.

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