Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bell 427

Difficulty date
August 12, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 427
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS660430
Condition
Broken
Location
Vertical Fin
Part time
1,020 hours
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.

What was found

ONE OF THE 4 VERTICAL FIN ATTACHMENT (NAS6604-30) BOLTS FOUND BROKEN (BOTTOM AFT BOLT). REMAINING 3 BOLTS WERE NOT FINGER LOOSE, BUT WERE NOT AT MAXIMUM TORQUE. THE NUTS WERE NOT BOTTOMED ON THE SHANK OF THE BOLTS. FRETTING DAMAGE TO TAIL FIN FLANGE BUSHINGS WAS NOTED. ALSO, SUPPORT LOWER AFT HOLE WAS FOUND ELONGATED IN THE FORE AND AFT DIRECTION. (SEE ALSO FAA SDR 2009091200010/AC2A2009081282853).

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