SDR HEEA967797

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Assy · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
September 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7077B
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52037
Part
Bulkhead Assy
Part number
206032400027
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
4,514 hours
Component
206033004177
Stage of operation
IN
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 BULKHEAD ASSY CRACKED AT 3 EACH ATTACHMENT SHIM LOCATIONS. FOUND CRACKS DURING COMPLIANCE OF T.B. 206L-94-169. ALSO FOUND SEVERAL LOOSE RIVETS ATTACHING TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX SUPPORT FITTING TO AFT END OF TAILBOOM ASSY AND SEVERAL LOOSE(WORKING) RIVETS ON ATTACH FITTINGS AND INTERCOSTALS AT FORWARD END OF TAILBOOM ASSEMBLY. REPLACED FWD BULKHEAD ASSY. REWORKED ALL INTERCOSTAL ASSEMBLIES PER BHT-206-SRM-1 SECTION 6-3-1. REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED GEARBOX SUPPORT AS PER BHT-206-SRM-1 SECTION 6-3-7.

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