What was found
(AUS) TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM SPACER SEVERELY CORRODED. A PIECE OF THE SPACER HAD FLAKED OFF AND JAMMED THE SPLINE PLATE PN 222-012-725-001 ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT SPLINES.
- Difficulty date
- February 13, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 222U
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101750C1
- System (JASC)
- 6720 · Tail Rotor Control System
- Part
- Spacer
- Part number
- 222012724103
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Tail Rotor Contr
- Component
- Tail Rotor Contr · Bell
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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