What was found
(CAN) THEMECHANICS DISCOVERED DURING NORMAL INSPECTION, THE FAILED PITCH LINK BEARING CAUSING UNREPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO THE PITCH HORN. PARTS WERE REPLACED. CAUSE OF BEARING FAILURE IS UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- November 8, 2011
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 429
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 429010108101
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Pitch Link
- Part time
- 937 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.