Service difficulty report · Yoke · Bell 430

Difficulty date
November 18, 2005
Submitted
November 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431UM
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49040
Part
Yoke
Part number
430010100109
Part serial
A83
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
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.

What was found

MAIN ROTOR YOKE ASSY FOUND CRACKED WHILE COMPLYING WITH REQUIRED INSP WHENEVER MAIN ROTOR BLADES ARE REMOVED. (K)

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