What was found
(AUS) MAIN ROTOR HEAD SPHERICAL STOP CORRODED. FOLLOWING STRIPPING OF THE PAINT, FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK ORIGINATING FROM THERADIUS LOCATED ON THE REAR SIDE WHICH EXTENDED AROUND HALF OF THE OUTER SIDE.
- Difficulty date
- November 14, 2002
- Submitted
- December 2, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Stop
- Part number
- 365A31188901
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Main Rotor Head
- Part time
- 2,394 cycles
- Component
- Head · Urocop · AS350BASSY
- 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.