What was found
(CAN) WHILE WORKING CYCLIC MINIMUM FRICTION, THE NAS 1081C3A12 SET SCREW WAS FOUND BROKEN IN THE STICK ASSY. A BROKEN PORTION OF THE SET SCREW WAS FOUND LODGED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STICK ASSY. CONTROLS WHERE NOT AFFECTED.
- Difficulty date
- January 18, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 429
- System (JASC)
- 6700 · Rotorcraft Flight Control
- Part
- Screw
- Part number
- NAS1081C3A12
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Friction Knob
- 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.