What was found
(CAN) FOUND IN MANUFACTURING, WEAR SLEEVES NOT BONDED PROPERLY TO T/R CONTROL TUBE ASSEMBLY. SUPPLIER DID NOT PERFORMED THE SURFACE PREPARATION REQUIRED BEFORE BONDING THE WEAR SLEEVES TO THE CONTROL TUBE CAUSING LACK OF ADHESION.
- Difficulty date
- October 29, 2002
- Submitted
- November 6, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Engine
- Allsn 250C40B
- System (JASC)
- 6711 · Tilt Rotor Flight Control
- Part
- Sleeve
- Part number
- 1201105A14
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Tailboom
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.