What was found
INSTALLED TEETERING BEARINGS (LAMINATED HINGE) AT ONE-HUNDRED HOUR INSPECTION, 60 HOURS AGO, THEN AT PRE-FLIGHT, NOTICED SEVERE WEAR. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SUBMITTED TO MANUFACTURE FOR WARRANTY.
- Difficulty date
- March 11, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N911TM
- Make and model
- Aerosp AS355F1
- Aircraft serial
- 5059
- System (JASC)
- 6420 · Tail Rotor Head
- Part
- Laminated Hinge
- Part number
- 35033215300
- Condition
- Excess Wear
- Location
- T/R Yoke
- Part time
- 60 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.