Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 18, 2002
Submitted
October 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407HS
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53256
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Hook
Part time
520 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 AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THE MECHANIC PULLED DOWN ON THE CARGO HOOK AND THE LT HAND HARD POINT BRACKET FAILED. LEAVING THE CARGO HOOK BEAM SUPPORTED ONLY BY THE RIGHT BRACKET. SHOULD THIS BRACKET FAIL, DURING SLING WORK THE RT BRACKET WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE LOAD. THIS CONDITION IS A HAZARD TO THE PILOT AS WELL AS ANYONE ON THE GROUND.

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