Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
October 18, 2011
Submitted
October 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222AM
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft serial
47547
Aircraft time
11,019 hours
Part
Bracket
Part number
128601380
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Skid
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

TAIL SKID BRACKET ON BOTTOM OF VERTICAL FIN CRACKED AT TAIL STINGER AND TAIL ROTOR GUARD ATTACHMENT POINT. REMOVED VERTICAL FIN TO FACILITATE REMOVAL OF CRACKED BRACKET. REPLACED BRACKET WITH NEW TAIL SKID BRACKET AND REINSTALLED VERTICAL FIN.

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