What was found
EROSION OF SKIN UNDER PAINT. SOMETHING MUST HAVE BEEN SPLASHED ON IT BEFORE PRIMED AT BELL CAUSING EROSION. THE ERODED AREA IS 18 X 20 INCHES. BLASTED PAINT TO BE ABLE TO EVALUATE THE ELEVATOR.
- Difficulty date
- January 29, 2003
- Submitted
- February 21, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N59806
- Make and model
- Bell 214ST
- Aircraft serial
- 28140
- Aircraft time
- 6,139 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Eroded
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 803 hours
- Component
- Elevator
- Component part number
- 214021100106S
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.