What was found
ONE TRUNNION, PN 407-312-100-101, SN LKFS3425, HAS ELASTOMERIC EXTRUSION, FOUR WORN BEARINGS, PN 406-312-100-101 AND TWO PITCH HORNS PN 406-012-108-107, PITTING. CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2012
- Submitted
- June 14, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N687AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53366
- Aircraft time
- 16,288 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6400 · Tail Rotor System
- Part
- Rotor
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 2,666 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.