What was found
WHILE GROUND HANDLING HELICOPTER, SKID EAR BROKE OFF. EAR MIGHT BE HARDENED TOO MUCH CAUSING IT TO BE BRITTLE.
- Difficulty date
- February 20, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N701MP
- Make and model
- Bell OH58A
- Aircraft serial
- 7221270
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Saddle
- Part number
- 601051001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Hi Skid Gear
- Part time
- 5 hours
- Component
- 058321300
- 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.