What was found
LOCK PLATE HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN TAILROTOR WAS REMOVED FOR PROBLEM OF A WORN, RUSTED TRUNNION, AND CRACKED SPLINE ON TAIL GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT. REPLACED LOCKPLATE ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- February 24, 2003
- Submitted
- March 3, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N430CT
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49089
- Aircraft time
- 1,142 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6400 · Tail Rotor System
- Part
- Lock Plate
- Part number
- 222012733001
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 1,142 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.