What was found
DURING A NORMAL 100-HOUR INSPECTION, BEARING FOUND TO BE STIFF. WITH SCALE PULL AT MORE THAN 6 POUNDS, EUROCOPTER RECOMMENDS THIS CHECK EVERY 100 HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- April 29, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N515BB
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Aircraft serial
- 2726
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 704A33651158
- Condition
- Binding
- Location
- Swashplate
- Part time
- 1,206 hours
- 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.