What was found
(CAN) DURING REMOVAL OF T/R PITCH CHANGE CROSS HEAD NUT, THE NUT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN 2 OF THE RELIEF SLOTS. THE NUT WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED AFTER REMOVAL. NUT WAS DISCARDED AND REPLACED WITH NEW.
- Difficulty date
- October 29, 2009
- Submitted
- December 1, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206L4
- Aircraft time
- 5,622 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30P
- System (JASC)
- 6420 · Tail Rotor Head
- Part
- Nut
- Part number
- NAS1022A8
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail Rotor Head
- 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.