Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 17, 2012
Submitted
May 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53378
Aircraft time
9,455 hours
Part
Skin
Part number
407030412105
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

FWD ROOF SKIN FOUND CORRODED COMMON TO THE SERVO COWLING HINGE AND NUTPLATE 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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