Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 17, 2019
Submitted
September 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53862
Aircraft time
9,892 hours
Part
Skin
Part number
407030450111
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 SHELL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED (TWO PLACES AT EXISTING INSERTS). 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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