What was found
SKIN MISMANUFACTURED. TOOLING HOLES AT OPENING FOR AFT POSITION LIGHT ARE DRILLED TO .4375 INCH. THESE HOLES ARE SUPPOSED TO ALIGN TO EXISTING .1875 INCH HOLES WHERE 10-32 NUT PLATES ARE INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 212030099071S
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.