Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 7, 2019
Submitted
May 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53393
Aircraft time
11,156 hours
Part
Skin
Part number
407030450111
Condition
Punctured
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 SHELL ASSEMBLY INNER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED - PUNCTURED UNDER THE EXISTING RT PASSENGER DOOR STRUT INSTALLATION. THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR FAA APPROVAL. THE FORWARD SHELL ASSEMBLY WILL THEN BE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA-APPROVED REPAIR DATA.

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