What was found
(CAN) SLIGHT VIBRATIONS NOTICED DURING FLIGHT (3 PER). UPON LANDING, A SHEARED BOLT WAS FOUND ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT. BOLT REPLACED AND ROTORCRAFT TEST FLOWN WITH NO VIBRATIONS.
- Difficulty date
- March 17, 2000
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Aircraft time
- 4,128 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 22201BC060016L
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Component
- Vertical Stabili · Vector · 350A14002008
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.