What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN GEARBOX SUPPORT RIVETS WORKING. FOUND A 4 INCH PARTICLE CRACK IN SPAR AT STA 144.5 INCHES. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS HARD LANDING OR OVERTORQUE AS CAUSE.
- Difficulty date
- May 22, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N30LG
- Make and model
- Aerosp AS355F1
- Aircraft serial
- 5065
- System (JASC)
- 6330 · Main Rotor Transmission Mount
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 355A21210020
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Gearbox
- Part time
- 7,847 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.