What was found
(CAN) AFTER M/R BLADE STRIKE, A CONDITIONAL INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT. BOTH ACORN NUTS WERE CONFIRMED FRACTURED BY NDT. ACORN NUTS SENT OUT FOR ANALYSIS.
- Difficulty date
- March 16, 2000
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Aircraft time
- 11,948 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Nut
- Part number
- 204011016001
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- M/R Head
- Component
- Main Rotor Head · Bell · 204012101143
- 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.