What was found
MISMANUFACTURED. PART HAS A BOW AND TWIST AND WILL NOT MATCH UP TO AIRFRAME PROPERLY. SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT AGAINST ORIGINAL PURCHASE.
- Difficulty date
- August 18, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Longeron
- Part number
- 206031314037S
- 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.