What was found
FRAME IS CRACKED. DURING O/C SHAFT-ADAPTER INSPECTION, NUTPLATE WAS FOUND CRACKED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, 127 FRAME WAS ALSO FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N176PA
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53160
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 206032305127
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail Boom
- Part time
- 244 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.