What was found
(CAN) REAR/TOP ATTACHMENT BOLT OF VERTICAL FIN ASSY WAS FOUND BROKEN (STILL IN PLACE) ON 600 HOUR CHECK. THE OTHER 3 BOLTS WERE FOUND BELOW MINIMUM TORQUE VALUE.
- Difficulty date
- March 2, 2000
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft time
- 11,219 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- NAS660424
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Component
- Vertical Fin · Bell · 206020113005
- 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.