Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bell 412

Difficulty date
July 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 412
Part
Bracket
Part number
205030889015S
Condition
Mis Mfg
Location
Tailboom
Component
212030100111
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.

What was found

HORN OPENING ON BRACKET IS TOO NARROW. NEED PROPER DEGREE ON FLANGE TO INCREASE OPENING. MEASURED DEGREE OF ORIGINAL ANGLE AND FOUND TO BE 45 DEGREES ON FLARE.

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