Service difficulty report · Frame · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 11, 2012
Submitted
September 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409GA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53790
Aircraft time
2,879 hours, 7,231 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
2,699 hours, 5,409 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
206032308107
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 231.47
Part time
2,879 hours, 7,231 cycles
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

TAILBOOM ATTACH FRAME, PN 407-030-027-101 WAS REPLACED BY UNITED ROTORCRAFT DUE TO CRACKING. A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN FRAME INSTALLATION ANGLE, PN 206-032-308-107 IN THE APEX OF THE BEND WHERE IT ATTACHES TO ABOVE MENTIONED TAILBOOM ATTACH FRAME. CRACKS IN THIS AREA (TAILBOOM ATTACH) ARE COMMON AMONG THESE ACFT.

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