What was found
PANEL MISMANUFACTURED. FORWARD INBOARD EDGE OF PANEL IS TOO SHORT BY A MINIMUM OF .3750 INCH AND ADDED DOUBLER AT CENTER IS TOO SHORT; ALSO, AS MARKED ON PANEL.
- Difficulty date
- April 8, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6957Y
- Make and model
- Bell 214ST
- Aircraft serial
- 28139
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 214021211113S
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.