SDR HEEA059894

Service difficulty report · Air Deflector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8595X
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53267
Part
Air Deflector
Part number
407250015
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

TOP CORNER OF PLASTIC AIR DEFLECTOR BREAKING OFF WHERE BOLT HOLE IS. THE KNURL NUT TIGHTENS UP WHEN DEFLECTOR IS PUSHED OUT, WHEN TRYING TO STOW DEFLECTOR, YOU CANNOT LOOSEN THE KNURL NUT BY HAND. THEREFORE, THE CUSTOMER PULLS ON DEFLECTOR BREAKINGTHE TOP. APPLIED 0.025 INCH ALUMINUM DOUBLER TO EACH SIDE OF THE DEFLECTOR, USING 890 PROSEAL AND 7 EACH AN470AD-6 RIVETS.

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