What was found
ON FINAL APPROACH TO HELIPORT, A MODERATE VIBRATION WAS FELT THOUGH THE PEDALS AND AIRFRAME. THE HELICOPTER WAS LANDED AND SHUTDOWN. FOUND EAR BROKEN OFF SUPPORT FOR BALANCE WEIGHTS.
- Difficulty date
- February 16, 2011
- Submitted
- February 18, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N430CF
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49118
- Aircraft time
- 4,405 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6500 · Tail Rotor Drive System
- Part
- Support
- Part number
- 2223127303
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail Rotor Sys
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.