Service difficulty report · Crosstube · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
July 20, 2020
Submitted
July 23, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205HQ
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft serial
30100
Aircraft time
31,723 hours, 17,468 cycles
Part
Crosstube
Part number
D205596103
Part serial
5HQ2
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
733 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

REAR AFT CROSSTUBE FAILED WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT RUNNING. CREW WANTED TO FILL BELLY TANK WITH WATER AND MARK NUMBER OF GALLONS, DURING FILLING OPERATIONS FROM WATER TENDER, REAR CROSSTUBE FAILED, BREAKING IN HALF, CAUSING HELICOPTER TO SETTLE ON ISOLAIR BELLY TANK USED FOR DROPPING WATER ON FIRES. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE CAUSED TO AFT CROSSTUBE TUNNEL AS WELL AS AIRCRAFT JACK POINTS.

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