Service difficulty report · Frame · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 14, 2023
Submitted
December 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54046
Aircraft time
4,374 hours, 14,414 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
8,436 hours, 21,129 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
206032308103
Condition
Unknown
Location
R/H Tail Attachm
Part time
4,374 hours, 14,414 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SUSPECTED A CRACK IN THE TAILBOOM ATTACH POINT FRAME ASSY. CONFIRMED PART WAS ACTUALLY CRACKED (AFTER DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION) AT THE UPPER RH BOLT HOLE AREA AFTER PART REMOVAL . REPLACED FRAME WITH A NEW UNIT AT THAT POINT. P/N OFF SUSPECTED P/N 206-032-308-103, S/N UNK, P/N ON 407-030-027-107. S/N N/A

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