Service difficulty report · Firewall · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 10, 2017
Submitted
October 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420GA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54066
Aircraft time
3,437 hours, 7,138 cycles
Part
Firewall
Part number
206064902129
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Bay
Part time
3,437 hours, 7,138 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED A CRACK ON THE AFT FIREWALL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

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