SDR HEEA955737

Service difficulty report · Panel Assy · Bell 212

Difficulty date
September 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Part
Panel Assy
Part number
205032814051
Condition
Mis Mfg
Location
Boom Sta 101
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CORE ON PANEL IS TOO NARROW LEAVING APPROXIMATELY 1/2" TO 5/8" SPACE BETWEEN CORE TRANSITION AREA AND LOWER LONGERON FLANGES ON BOTH L/H AND R/H SIDES. PANEL OUTER DIMENSION IS TOO SHORT, NOT LEAVING ENOUGH MATERIAL TO GET PROPER EDGEDISTANCE ON RIVETS FOR TOP FLANGES OF L/H AND R/H LONGERONS. CORE AREAS ON INSIDE OF PANEL ARE MISPOSITIONED CAUSING PANEL TO NOT FIT BETWEEN ATTACHMENT FLANGES AT BOOM STATION 101.38.

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