What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 6-10-08, privacy data omitted along with mechanics privacy data omitted, and privacy data omitted performed a maintenance check flight of N9016W to check auto rotation RPM following maintenance. Following these checks privacy data omitted stated that while en-route back to ffz, he performed a 360 degree left bank over one of the mechanics houses, but never exceeded a 45 degree bank angle privacy data omitted stated that he believed the bank angle to be around 60 degrees. During the aircrafts next pre-flight, it was noted that all five of the pitch cases were damaged from hitting the main rotor hub bolts.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 6-10-08, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ALONG WITH MECHANICS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PERFORMED A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT OF N9016W TO CHECK AUTO ROTATION RPM FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE. FOLLOWING THESE CHECKS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT WHILE EN-ROUTE BACK TO FFZ, HE PERFORMED A 360 DEGREE LEFT BANK OVER ONE OF THE MECHANICS HOUSES, BUT NEVER EXCEEDED A 45 DEGREE BANK ANGLE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE BANK ANGLE TO BE AROUND 60 DEGREES. DURING THE AIRCRAFTS NEXT PRE-FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL FIVE OF THE PITCH CASES WERE DAMAGED FROM HITTING THE MAIN ROTOR HUB BOLTS.
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