What was found
(AUS) TENSION-TORSION (TT) STRAPS DETERIORATED. THE STRAPS WERE DISTORTED AND THE URETHANE COATING ADJACENT TO THE LATCH BOLT BUSHINGS WAS SPLIT REVEALING THE INTERNAL WINDINGS. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 15, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B3
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Strap
- Part number
- 206011147007
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- Main Rotor Head
- Part time
- 665 cycles
- Component
- Main Rotor Head · Bell · 206011100145
- 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.