Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 412

Difficulty date
October 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6559Z
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
36019
Part
Skin
Part number
212030099071S
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Tail Boom
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

POSITIONED NEW SKIN TO TAILBOOM AND LOCATE AT TOP SECTION NEAR CONTROL TUBE OPENING. FOUND UPPER AREA OF SKIN ROLLED TOO TIGHT. POSITIONED SADDLE SKIN TO WRAP AROUND SKIN P/N 212-030-099-071S AND FOUND .3750 INCH GAP BETWEEN SADDLE SKIN AND WRAP-AROUND SKIN AT AFT ROLL AREA.

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