What was found
FOUND CORROSION UNDER THE LT TRANSMISSION PYLON BEAM FORWARD SHIM STACK INTO THE TOP SURFACE OF THE BONDED DOUBLER. THE AREA AFFECTED MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1 3/4 INCHES LONG BY 2 1/4 INCHES WIDE WITH PITS AS DEEP AS 0.040.
- Difficulty date
- May 13, 2017
- Submitted
- May 18, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N425PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53684
- Aircraft time
- 7,468 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Panel
- Part number
- 407030401113
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.