What was found
MALFUNCTION: RECEIVED LOWER CONE SEAT FOR M/R HEAD THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY TAPPED AND THREADED. SUBMITTER SUGGESTION: THAT BELL QUALITY CONTROL CHECK LOWER CONE SEAT THOROUGHLY BEFORE SHIPPING TO CUSTOMER.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N416EH
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 33011
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Cone Seat
- Part number
- 412018056105
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- M/R Head
- Part time
- 10,307 hours
- 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.