What was found
PANEL MISMANUFACTURED. WHEN WE STARTED TO DRILL FASTENER HOLES INTO TRIMMED PANEL AT AFT CENTER EDGE, PANEL SEPERATED AND A CLEAR HARD SUBSTANCE CAME OUT OF PANEL. PANEL REPAIRED BY ACI.
- Difficulty date
- August 26, 2003
- Submitted
- September 2, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2258F
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 33073
- Aircraft time
- 18,802 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Panel
- Part number
- 212030268007
- Part serial
- NA
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.