Service difficulty report · Channel · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 26, 2014
Submitted
December 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407WH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53503
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Channel
Part number
206031314145
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
10,118 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.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MX, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE AFT UPPER LT CHANNEL PN 206-031-314-145. THE CRACK IS LOCATED WHERE THE CHANNEL & THE AFT UPPER LT LONGERON ARE RIVETED TOGETHER. THE CRACK SPANS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE CHANNEL. PROBABLE CAUSE IS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR.

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