Service difficulty report · Longeron · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
April 2, 2002
Submitted
April 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N49718
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
1917
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Longeron
Part number
20603181449
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
7,815 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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 STRUCTUAL REPAIR OF ENGINE DECK. CORROSION WAS NOTICED ON THE RIGHT LONGERON RUNNING ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE PAN. IT WAS NOTICED THAT RED DYE PENETRANT WAS COVERING THE AREA OF CORROSION . SOMEONE AT A PRIOR DATE HAD INSPECTED THE AREA AND DID NOT CLEAN THE PENETRANT OFF WELL. THIS WE THINK CAUSED THE CORROSION OF THE LONGERON. THE LONGERON WAS OUT AT LIMITS SO IT WAS REPLACED.

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