What was found
(AUS) MAIN ROTOR MAST CRACKED AT TOP BEARING JOURNAL. FOUND DURING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 28, 2000
- Submitted
- December 7, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B3
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Mast
- Part number
- 206010332017
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 11,235 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.