Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
June 13, 2014
Submitted
June 27, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N49643
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
1813
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
306031418001
Condition
Defective
Location
Tail Boom
Component
Tail Boom · Bell
Component part number
206031004115B
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 SCHEDULED 100 HOUR INSPECTION AND COMPIANCE WITH ASB206-12-129, REV C DATED 09 JUNE 2014 FOR INSPECTION ONLY, WHICH IS DIRECTLY APPLICABLE TO THE PART THAT WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE, THE SUPPORT BRACKET WAS FOUND BOTH CRACKED AND BROKEN. MFG WAS NOTIFIED AT THE TIME OF REPORTING. ASB WAS COMPLIED WITH BY REPLACING OF TAIL BOOM VERTICAL FIN SUPPORT WITH A 1 PIECE SUPPORT, PN 206-033-426-003 IAW ASB.

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