What was found
PART IS WORN EXCESSIVELY. ALL EIGHT M/R DRIVE BUSHINGS ARE WORN BEYOND LIMITS ALLOWED IN BHT-430-CR&O-2.
- Difficulty date
- June 7, 2001
- Submitted
- September 18, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N430CH
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49037
- Aircraft time
- 3,447 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 430010124103
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 2,268 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.