What was found
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT , PILOT REPORTED UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS. DURING INSPECTION, NODAL BEAM PLATES & HELPER SPRING FOUND TO HAVE TORN ELASTOMERIC RUBBER.
- Difficulty date
- April 1, 2015
- Submitted
- April 3, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N393AL
- Make and model
- Bell 214ST
- Aircraft serial
- 28117
- Aircraft time
- 11,434 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6200 · Main Rotor System
- Part
- Plate
- Part number
- 214031614128127
- Condition
- Torn
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.