Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 26, 2011
Submitted
January 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53641
Aircraft time
11,233 hours
Part
Fitting
Part number
407030305102
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
11,233 hours
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

DURING 12 MONTH INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND AT RT AFT UPPER CORNER OF BROOM CLOSET, DURING DISASSEMBLY FOR REPAIR FITTING WAS FOUND COMPLETELY CRACKED THROUGH AT LOWER SUPPORT LEG OF FITTING. REPLACEMENT FITTING ORDERED AND REPAIR REQUEST SENT TO ACFT MFG FOR ADDITIONAL CRACKS IN THE BROOM CLOSET AREA.

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