SDR 96ZZZX5616

Service difficulty report · Yoke · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
September 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N777CP
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
3429
Part
Yoke
Part number
206011811009
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R
Part time
4,559 hours
Component
206011810015
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

DURING DAILY CLEANING OF HELICOPTER, PILOT NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CRACK IN TH E T/R YOKE. AFTER REMOVING PAINT AND INSPECTING WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS, A CRACK WAS DEFINITELY VISIBLE. CRACK STARTED AT CENTER LINE OF OUTBOARD BOLT HOLE, EXTENDIING TO OUTER END OF YOKE AND STARTING TO TRAVEL TO OTHER SIDE OF YOKE.

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