Service difficulty report · Panel · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
July 29, 2019
Submitted
July 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177AL
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52157
Aircraft time
19,472 hours, 58,328 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Engine time
28,867 hours, 19,015 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
206033201333
Part serial
52157
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
19,472 hours, 58,328 cycles
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

DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND CRACK IN ROOF. LEFT AFT CORNER FROM RIVET HOLE WHERE ROOF ATTACHES TO ROLL OVER BULKHEAD. CRACK WAS VERIFIED BY DYE PENETRANT. DURING REMOVAL OF ROOF FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT HAND AFT CORNER.

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