What was found
(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FOR C OF A RENEWAL INSPECTION THE BARREL NUTS, EIGHT OF THEM ON ALL FOUR OF THE MAIN ROTOR GRIP ASSY, WERE FOUND INSTALLED BACKWARD.
- Difficulty date
- April 16, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 429
- Engine
- Pwc PW207D
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Barrel Nut
- Part number
- NAS577C4P
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 183 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.