# SDR N207RT012804

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 28, 2004
- Submitted: February 6, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N207RT
- Make and model: Bell 206L-4
- Registry model: [Bell 206L-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-206l-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 52207
- Aircraft time: 4,880 hours
- System (JASC): [5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5302)
- Part: Bracket
- Part number: 206021103105
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tailboom
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: D
- Precautionary procedure: R
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N207RT012804

## Discrepancy

VERTICAL WINGLET BRACKET CRACKED AND ALLOWED WINGLET TO DETACH IN FLIGHT STRIKING THE TAILROTOR AND CAUSING LOSS OF TAILROTOR EFFECTIVENESS. (SW03200405293)

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