Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 5, 2012
Submitted
January 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53461
Aircraft time
11,223 hours
Part
Skin
Part number
407030412105
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

FORWARD ROOF SKIN FOUND CORRODED COMMON TO THE SERVO COWLING HINGE INSTALLATION. THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO A STRUCTURAL FAA-DER FOR APPROVAL. THE FORWARD ROOF SKIN WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IAW THE FAA-APPROVED REPAIR DATA.

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