What was found
WITH SWASHPLATE INSTALLED ON ACFT. BEARING FELT RATCHETY. BEARING WAS THE NEW UPDATED STLYE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 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)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 430310461101
- Part serial
- ZV9104
- Condition
- Ratcheting
- Location
- Swashplate
- 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.