Service difficulty report · Lens · Bell 430

Difficulty date
October 8, 2001
Submitted
October 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430CE
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49064
Engine
Allsn 250B*
Part
Lens
Part number
000030279
Condition
Cracked
Location
Exterior Ligth
Part time
90 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

LENS FOUND CRACKED AND 1 WAS CRACKED AND PART OF THE LENS IS MISSING. DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK. LENS WAS CRACKED AT MOULDING POINT ACROSS BOTH SIDES. THE AFT PART OF LENS WAS STILL INTAKE WITH SCREW IN PLACE. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT NOTED. LENS THAT WAS BROKEN AND MISSING WAS IN FRONT OF TAIL ROTOR.

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