SDR HEEA131542

Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 23, 2011
Submitted
June 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7074W
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
52033
Aircraft time
15,764 hours
Part
Skin
Part number
206033099231A
Condition
Corroded
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFT LOWER SHELL ASSY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT BOOST PUMP OPENING (UPPER AND LOWER SIDES) AS WELL AS FORWARD OUTER SKIN AREA. THE MAJOR REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO A FAA-DER FOR APPROVAL. THE AFT LOWER SHELL WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IAW FAA APPROVED DATA.

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