What was found
(CAN) TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL PUSH-PULL TUBE ROD END BEARING STAKING SLEEVE WORE A CIRCULAR GROOVE INTO THE EAR / CLEVIS OF THE BELLCRANK THAT IS MOUNTED ON THE T/R GEARBOX.
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 2001
- Submitted
- December 12, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft time
- 4,098 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1D
- System (JASC)
- 6720 · Tail Rotor Control System
- Part
- Bellcrank
- Part number
- 350A33105803
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- T/R Gearbox
- 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.