# Incident 20070328003979I: Snias AS350BA, Kahului, HI, March 28, 2007

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 28, 2007, 11:45 local time
- Place: Kahului, HI
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: M2PA
- Location: 20.8833° N, 156.4167° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=20.8833&lon=-156.4167&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4010K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4010K-2011-08-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eurocopter AS 350 BA (registry code 8680955, https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-ba) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER (registry code 60030, https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-1ser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNIAS AS350BA
- People aboard: 7
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,844 total, 5,741 in this make and model, 214 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX07IA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07IA115) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070328003979I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PIC REPORTED THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS QUIT FUNCTIONING DURING FLIGHT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO OGG AIRPORT. ABLE TO LAND WITH LITTLE OR NO FORWARD SPEED. AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND TWICE BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. INSPECTION REVEALED THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX UPPER ATTACHMENT FITTING CRACKED ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM BELLCRANK BOLT. THE T/R GEAR BOX HAD 111.9 HOURS BEFORE OVERHAUL WITH A TOTAL TIME OF 3188.1 HOURS. THE ONLY DAMAGE IS ON THE T/R GEAR BOX ATTACHMENT FITTING, THERE IS NO "AIRCRAFT" DAMAGE. THE T/R GEAR BOX HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO NTSB IN CALIFORNIA. TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX WILL BE ANALYSED BY NTSB, FAA, AND EUROCOPTER-FRANCE TO DETERMINE FAILURE. THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE HAS SUBMITTED AN M & D REPORT OF DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX07IA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07IA115), Mar 28, 2007: Eurocopter AS 350 BA (N4010K), Kahului, HI, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The loss of tail rotor control due to wear damage to the pitch control input rod that resulted ultimately in the fatigue failure of the upper support yoke arm. Contributing factors were the improper…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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