What was found
SKID GEAR LANDING TUBE FOUND DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION CRACK STARTING WITH SKID SHOE INSERT NUT AFT CROSSTUBE FITTING, NON-REPAIRABLE AREA. TUBE ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, CRACK MAY HAVE BEEN MISSED ON PAST INSPECTORS.
- Difficulty date
- September 25, 2002
- Submitted
- October 17, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N281CB
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft serial
- 3303
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Skid
- Part number
- 206321003
- Part serial
- 3705
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 1,996 hours
- 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.