Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 16, 2016
Submitted
June 20, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
HEER617E
PHI Aviation, LLC
Aircraft
N723PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53283
Aircraft time
11,241 hours
Part
Skin
Part number
407030450109
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

FORWARD LOWER SHELL OUTER SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED, RIGHT SIDE, UNDER/NEAR SIDE BODY FAIRING. THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO A STRUCTURAL FAA-DER FOR APPROVAL. THE FORWARD LOWER SHELL WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IAW THE FAA-APPROVED REPAIR DATA.

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