SDR HEEA071926

Service difficulty report · Panel · Bell 214ST

Difficulty date
April 2, 2001
Submitted
April 18, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 214ST
Part
Panel
Part number
214021211110S
Part serial
D150261
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Tailboom
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PANEL RECEIVED PREVIOUSLY TRIMMED ALONG FORWARD END. CANNOT POSITION ON TAILBOOM TO ACHIEVE PROPER EDGE DISTANCE ON ALL FASTENERS. PANEL NEEDS TO BE MOVED FORWARD AND CORE TRANSITION IS ALREADY CONTACTING STRAP AT BOOM STATION 293.50. PANEL IS SHORTER THAN THE PANEL REMOVED FROM THE TAILBOOM SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FOR CREDIT.

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