What was found
DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSP, PIC FOUND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER TO HAVE UP AND DOWN PLAY.
- Difficulty date
- August 12, 2009
- Submitted
- September 2, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N427MH
- Make and model
- Bell 427
- Aircraft serial
- 56065
- Aircraft time
- 1,020 hours
- Engine
- Pwc PW207D
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- NAS660430
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- 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.