Service difficulty report · Pan · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 19, 2016
Submitted
September 20, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N495PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53397
Aircraft time
18,484 hours
Part
Pan
Part number
206032315181
Condition
Cracked
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

LEFT ENGINE PAN SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT AN OEM NUTPLATE INSTALLATION, USED TO SECURE A SCUPPER DRAIN. THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO A STRUCTURAL DER FOR APPROVAL. THE ENGINE PAN SKIN WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IAW THE APPROVED REPAIR DATA.

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