SDR M0516

Service difficulty report · Tail Boom · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 2, 2004
Submitted
July 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555BH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53201
Aircraft time
1,375 hours, 2,050 cycles
Part
Tail Boom
Part number
407530014101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

CRACK DETECTED FROM RIVET ATTACHING LT DOUBLER REQUIRED BY ASB 407-01-48 / AD 2003-05-03. CRACK EXTENDED FROM FIRST RIVET ABOVE HI-LOK RIVET ON FORWARD EDGE OF DOUBLER. VISIBLE CRACK APPROX .6250 INCH LONG DISAPPEARED UNDER DOUBLER. TOTAL LENGTH UNKNOWN. TAIL BOOM FORWARDED TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION.

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