# SDR HEEA077659

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 4, 2002
- Submitted: January 21, 2002
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N3897N
- Make and model: Bell 214ST
- Registry model: [Bell 214ST](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-214st) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 28106
- Aircraft time: 9,962 hours
- System (JASC): [5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5302)
- Part: Structure
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tail Boom
- Part time: 9,962 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA077659

## Discrepancy

DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CRACK IN TAIL BOOM VERTICAL PYLON STRUCTURE.

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