What was found
DURING A 300 HR INSPECTION, A LEAD/LAG DAMPER SPRING WAS FOUND BROKEN IN 2 PLACES. JUDGING FROM THE BREAK LINES, THE SPRING HAD BEEN CRACKED FOR SOME TIME.
- Difficulty date
- December 13, 2005
- Submitted
- December 13, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2869F
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53623
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 407310104105
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rotor Head
- Part time
- 291 hours, 495 cycles
- 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.