Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 10, 2019
Submitted
July 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53421
Aircraft time
10,622 hours
Part
Skin
Part number
407030450111A
Condition
Corroded
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 OUTER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED -LOCAL TO AN EXISTING INSERT LOCATION. 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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