# SDR HEER20190830230

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 30, 2019
- Submitted: August 30, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Filed by: [PHI Aviation, LLC, repair station HEER617E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/HEER617E/phi-aviation-llc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: [N494PH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N494PH), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53396
- Aircraft time: 19,634 hours
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 407030450111B
- Part serial: NA
- Condition: Corroded
- 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/HEER20190830230

## Discrepancy

FORWARD SHELL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED - OUTER SKIN AND OUTER CORNER SKIN.  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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