What was found
(CAN) DURING ROUTINE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE BONDING WIRE, 1 OF 4 ON THE TAIL ROTOR, WAS MISSING. THE CAB HAD BROKEN OFF AT THE 2 TERMINALS ON THE TAIL ROTOR.
- Difficulty date
- October 31, 2011
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 429
- Aircraft time
- 170 hours
- Engine
- Pwc PW207D
- System (JASC)
- 6497 · Tail Rotor System Wiring
- Part
- Bonding Wire
- Part number
- 300332315CH
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 232 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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