What was found
STABILIZER MISMANUFACTURED. COULD NOT INSTALL TAILBOOM SUPPORT PANELS DUE TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A TWIST IN STABILIZER MANUFACTURE WITH ONE UPPER SIDE ATTACHED, OTHER SIDE BOLT HOLES APPROXIMATELY .50 INCH MISALIGNED ON ONE END.
- Difficulty date
- April 8, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N31077
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51520
- System (JASC)
- 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 206023119151
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- 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.