What was found
MAST WAS SCRAPPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION PITTING ON UPPER SPLINES. THIRTY PERCENT OF RETIREMENT LIFE.
- Difficulty date
- February 18, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N351AL
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51431
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Mast
- Part number
- 206040535105
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 1,483 hours
- Component
- 206040014103
- 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.