Service difficulty report · Link · Bell 212

Difficulty date
May 26, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
16,799 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Link
Part number
212030104101
Condition
Broken
Location
Xmsn Mount
Component
Lift Link · Bell · 212030104101
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER THE FLIGHT AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT PART OF THE LIFT LINK HAD BROKEN OFF NEAR THE UPPER STAKED BEARING BOSS. THE CAUSE OF THE BROKEN PIECE UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME, INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING.

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