What was found
(CAN) UPON PURCHASE OF THIS AIRCRAFT AND DISASSEMBLED FOR INSPECTION AND RE-FURBISHING, THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION THE LOWER ATTACHMENT EAR FOR THE MAIN ROTOR DAMPER (RED POSITION). (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 2000
- Submitted
- November 2, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Skrsky S76A
- Aircraft time
- 9,196 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1S1
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Hub
- Part number
- 7610308010049
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Spindle Mount
- Part time
- 10,194 hours
- Component
- Main Gearbox · Skrsky · 763510950004
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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