What was found
DURING DISASSEMBLY FOR 2500 HOUR OVERHAUL. EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON LOWER FLANGE MATING SURFACE OF SWASHPLATE.
- Difficulty date
- July 2, 2002
- Submitted
- July 25, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N537AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53230
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Cap
- Part number
- 406010419109
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Swashplate
- Part time
- 2,495 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.