What was found
DURING AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, FOUND THE FWD CENTER ENGINE FIREWALL PANEL CRACKED FROM A LOWER STIFFNER SOLID RIVIT. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THIS FIREWALL.
- Difficulty date
- August 26, 2016
- Submitted
- August 26, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N861NC
- Make and model
- Bell 429
- Aircraft serial
- 57239
- Aircraft time
- 368 hours, 1,442 cycles
- Engine time
- 368 hours, 1,442 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
- Part
- Firewall
- Part number
- 429069501113
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine Deck
- 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.