What was found
(CAN) SWASHPLATE ASSY IN FOR A 2500 HR INSPECTION WHEN THE COMPONENT SHOP NOTICED 2 DISTINCT CRACKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE RING AS VIEWED FROM THE HOLES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STATIONARY INNER RING.
- Difficulty date
- November 4, 2011
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft time
- 1,604 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Ring
- Part number
- 406010410121
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Swashplate
- Part time
- 2,353 hours
- 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.