What was found
DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT FOUND THE WASHER UNDER THE NUT OF THE BLADE RETENTION BOLT WAS CRACKED. UPON REMOVAL OF NUT, IT WAS FOUND COMPLETELY BROKEN. WASHER WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR FLIGIHT.
- Difficulty date
- March 31, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N54AG
- Make and model
- Bell OH58A
- Aircraft serial
- 7120721
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Washer
- Part number
- 206010154003
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Blade Retain
- 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.