Service difficulty report · Skin · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
September 6, 2012
Submitted
September 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222LN
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft serial
47544
Aircraft time
5,478 hours, 3,977 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Part
Skin
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

DURING AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, A CRACK IN A PRE-EXISTING SKIN REPAIR LOCATED ON THE TOP DECK OF THE HELICOPTER BETWEEN THE SYS 1 AND 2 HYD FILTER MANIFOLDS AT APPROX BS 233. ON REMOVAL OF CRACKED PATCH, A TWO PART CRACK APPROX 5 INCHES RUNNING FORE & AFT WAS UNCOVERED IN THE ACFT SKIN UNDERNEATH. OPEN

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