Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 12, 2018
Submitted
October 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
HEER617E
PHI Aviation, LLC
Aircraft
N408PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53228
Aircraft time
19,731 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 TO BE CORRODED - MULTIPLE AREAS; ALONG SIDE BODY FAIRING, NEAR RT POSITION LIGHT, NEAR EXISTING INSERTS, NEAR FLOAT BOTTLE MOUNT. THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR FAA APPROVAL. THE FORWARD LOWER SHELL WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA APPROVED REPAIR DATA.

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