Service difficulty report · Bushing · Bell 212

Difficulty date
November 7, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
13,675 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Bushing
Condition
Incorrect
Location
Tail Rotor Head
Component
Rotor Head · Bell
Component part number
212011701
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) TWO PITCH HORNS WERE IN FOR REPAIR, ONE HAD BUSHINGS IN HOLES AND BOTH HAD ODD SERIAL NUMBERS. WE CONTACTED OEM AND THEY SAID THAT THE BUSHED HOLES WOULD NOT BE APPROVED BY THEM. AS FOR THE SERIAL NUMBERS, ONE COULD NOT BE CONFIRNED AS BEING MADE BY MFG AND THE OTHER SERIAL NUMBER WAS SOLD TO THE VENEZUELA MILITARY AND IT IS POSSIBLE FOR IT TO MAKE ITS WAY BACK TO THE COMMERCIAL MARKET. WE ARE HOLDING THE PARTS PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

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