What was found
TAIL ROTOR GRIP ARM, PN 369A1619-7, FOUND CRACKED AT ONE OF THE RIVET HOLES. PART SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION. NOTE: THIS IS THE 4 BLADE INSTALLATION. REFERENCE: OPERATOR CONTROL NR MLTA960206.
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- CHIR823C
Columbia Helicopters, Inc - Aircraft
- N1611W
- Make and model
- Hughes 369E
- Aircraft serial
- 0319E
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Arm
- Part number
- 369A16197
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 3,394 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.