Service difficulty report · Angle · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 2, 2015
Submitted
December 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54046
Aircraft time
1,912 hours, 4,984 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

THE OIL COOLER COWL WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE REMOVAL OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COWL & DURING REINSTALLATION OF THE OIL COOLER COWL, FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE MX, THE INSTALLATION OF THE CORNER DZUS FASTENER WAS FOUND TO BE VERY DIFFICULT. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE CORNER ANGLE OF SHEET METAL ON THE AIRFRAME, WITH THE DZUS FASTENER RECEPTACLE, WAS CRACKED & EASILY BROKEN OFF UPON HANDLING. THIS RESULTED IN AN APPROX 2 1/4" SECTION OF THE ANGLE THAT WAS CRACKED & BROKEN OFF.

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