What was found
FOUND DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MECHANICAL DAMAGE FROM AFT BOLTHEAD AT AFT BELLCRANK. REPLACED WITH NEW CONTROL TUBE FROM BELL HELICOPTER.
- Difficulty date
- October 16, 2000
- Submitted
- November 1, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N52AZ
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53380
- System (JASC)
- 6720 · Tail Rotor Control System
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 407001026101
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Bellcrank
- Part time
- 290 hours
- Component
- Bellcrank
- 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.