Service difficulty report · Firewall · Bell 429

Difficulty date
August 25, 2016
Submitted
August 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N862NC
Make and model
Bell 429
Aircraft serial
57242
Aircraft time
190 hours, 617 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Engine time
190 hours, 449 cycles
Part
Firewall
Part number
429069501113
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Deck
Part time
190 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 AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, FOUND THE FORWARD CENTER ENGINE FIREWALL PANEL CRACKED IN 2 PLACES, FROM THE BOTTOM AND FROM A LOWER STIFFENER SOLID RIVET. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION AWAITING A REPLACEMENT FIREWALL OR REPAIR.

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