What was found
MISMANUFACTURED. DEFECTS ON UPPER FLANGE. FLANGE IS WARPED AND HAS GOUGES ON AFT END. THE PART IS BOWED. 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.