What was found
MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM PITCH LINK WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. EXCESS BEARING PLAY CAUSING AIRFRAME VIBRATION. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- January 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N901CF
- Make and model
- Doug MD900
- Aircraft serial
- 90000012
- System (JASC)
- 6710 · Main Rotor Control
- Part
- Pitch Link
- Part number
- 900C2010214101
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- M/R
- Part time
- 788 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.