Service difficulty report · Angle · Bell 412

Difficulty date
May 15, 2009
Submitted
May 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N22608
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33075
Aircraft time
25,347 hours
Part
Angle
Part number
212030191001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
25,347 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 THE DAILY INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE UPPER LT CAP ANGLE HAS A CRACK IN THE VERTICAL LEG AT THE FWD END OF THE TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING PN 212-030-159-001. IAW AD2000-18-09 AND ASB 412-00-100 THE CAP ANGLE MUST BE REPLACED BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT.

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