What was found
(CAN) BOLT SHANKS CORRODED OVER APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT OF SURFACE AREA.DISCOVERED WHEN DISASSEMBLING MAIN ROTOR SLEEVE TO REPLACE WORN BEARINGS ON END OF SLEEVES.
- Difficulty date
- December 29, 2000
- Submitted
- February 1, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- System (JASC)
- 6420 · Tail Rotor Head
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 22129BE140182L
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Main Rotor Head
- Component
- Main Rotor Head · Aerosp · 355A31000106
- 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.