# SDR HEER20161213707

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 13, 2016
- Submitted: December 13, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Filed by: [PHI Aviation, LLC, repair station HEER617E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/HEER617E/phi-aviation-llc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: N4999
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53323
- Aircraft time: 8,450 hours
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Pan
- Part number: 206032315181
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEER20161213707

## Discrepancy

LT 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 FAA-DER FOR APPROVAL.  THE ENGINE PAN SKIN WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA APPROVED REPAIR DATA.

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