What was found
CRACKS RUN FROM 1ST RIVET TO EDGE OF FITTING, ABOUT .5". THE INSPECTION OF THIS PART IS SPECIFICALLY DETAILED IN MFG INSPECTION CHECKLIST. LIKELY CAUSE IS AGE OF ACFT.
- Difficulty date
- August 10, 2015
- Submitted
- September 2, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5000G
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45163
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 206031329003
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 18,832 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.