- Difficulty date
- March 20, 2012
- Submitted
- March 20, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N727AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53227
- Aircraft time
- 5,256 hours
- Part
- Pitch Horn
- Part number
- 406012108107
- Part serial
- REFS735
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 200
- Component
- Hub · Bell
- Component part number
- 407012101115
- 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
TAIL ROTOR HUB PITCH HORN HAS CORROSION BEYOND REPAIRABLE LIMITS.
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