SDR 96ZZZX4185

Service difficulty report · Swashplate Yoke · Enstrm F28F

Difficulty date
June 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N890JR
Make and model
Enstrm F28F
Aircraft serial
764
Part
Swashplate Yoke
Part number
2816119
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R
Part time
4,393 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.

What was found

CRACKS FOUND BETWEEN CONTROL ROD AND UNIVERSAL YOKES. CRACK RUNS DOWN THE WEB BETWEEN BOTH AT 2 LOCATIONS. THIS IS SECOND FOUND THIS MONTH. THE OTHER CRACKED SWASHPLATE IS S/N 11-897-88H WITH SIMILAR TIME IN SERVICE. CRACKED SWASHPLATE YOKE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NEW YOKE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED.