What was found
INSPECTION FOUND DRIVE LINK ASSY WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY AT TWO PLACES. SEE BELL MM L-3 FIG 62-21. ON TEAR DOWN, FOUND BEARINGS AND SPACERS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. TOTAL TIME OF PARTS, LESS THAN 1,000 HRS/1 YEAR SINCE REPLACEMENT.
- Difficulty date
- January 21, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5000G
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45163
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Drive Link
- Part number
- 206010336005
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Pylon
- 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.