What was found
INBOARD SECTION OF SADDLE ASSEMBLY CRACKED. CRACK EXTENDS FORE - AFT .75 INCH, ONE INCH BELOW THE INBOARD LOWER BOLT HOLE WITH THE LOWER INBOARD BOLT HOLE BEING THE CENTER POINT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SKID TUBE ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- October 23, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3131S
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Aircraft serial
- 30953
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Saddle Assy
- Part number
- 205050400101
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Skid
- Component
- 205050400106
- 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.