What was found
(AUS) TAIL ROTOR CONTROL TUBE SEVERELY CORRODED IN AREA UNDER FORWARD NYLATRON SLEEVE. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION WAS BEYOND LIMITS AND WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT OPERATES IN A MARINE ENVIRONMENT.
- Difficulty date
- October 30, 2003
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B3
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 6720 · Tail Rotor Control System
- Part
- Control Rod
- Part number
- 206001059101
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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