Service difficulty report · Web · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
January 22, 2016
Submitted
February 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5373U
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
4011
Part
Web
Condition
Cracked
Location
Roof Beam
Part time
4,225 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 SCHEDULED ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK EMANATING FROM ACCESS HOLE IN LOWER WEB OF ROOF BEAM AT BS 119.0. THIS AREA INSPECTION IS DETAILED IN MM1-5-29, 300 HR INSPECTION. THIS ACFT HAS A CARGO HOOK, BUT HAS NO HISTORY OF UNUSUAL FLIGHT PARAMETERS: THE CRACK APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF NORMAL STRUCTURAL STRESSES.

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