What was found
DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE DROOP STOP RING WAS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED INVERTED. THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD WAS ASSEMBLED THREE YEARS AND 60 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- September 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8047L
- Make and model
- Hughes TH55A
- Aircraft serial
- 470699
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Ring
- Part number
- 269A1329
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Droop Stop
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.