What was found
(CAN) ROTOR GRIP WAS SUBMITTED FOR NDT TESTING IAW AD 2001-17-17 AND WAS REJECTED DUE TO CRACKING IN THE ADAPTER NUT THREAD AREA. GRIP WAS NEW AND HAD ONLY ACCUMULATED 196.9 HOURS SINCE NEW.
- Difficulty date
- March 3, 2005
- Submitted
- April 1, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 47G4A
- Aircraft time
- 3,878 hours
- Engine
- Lyc VO540B1B3
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Grip
- Part number
- 47120252011
- Part serial
- RE117
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.