What was found
DURING INSPECTION OF THE CABIN STRUCTURE, FOUND CRACKS IN THE ANGLE BRACKETS THAT TIE THE AFT CABIN BULKHEAD AT BS 146 TO RT & LT SIDES OF ROOF BEAM.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 2017
- Submitted
- September 7, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N404LL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53446
- Aircraft time
- 7,727 hours, 21,619 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- Engine time
- 3,667 hours, 8,650 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Angle
- Part number
- 407030404107108
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 146
- 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.