- Difficulty date
- March 12, 2012
- Submitted
- March 13, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N796RV
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53037
- Aircraft time
- 8,348 hours
- Part
- Cap
- Part number
- 406010419109
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Swashplate
- Component
- Swashplate · Bell
- Component part number
- 406010401115
- 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.
What was found
SWASHPLATE CAP HAS PITTING CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.
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