What was found
BOTTOM OF SKID TUBE HAS A 20 INCH CRACK EXTENDING FROM BELOW WHEEL LUG AFT. THERE ARE TWO ADDITIONAL CRACKS IN THE SAME AREA. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- October 31, 2001
- Submitted
- November 12, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N31801
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51074
- Aircraft time
- 15,948 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Skid
- Part number
- 206324007
- Part serial
- 1172
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.