Service difficulty report · Restraint · Bell 429

Difficulty date
March 19, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Aircraft time
6 hours
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Restraint
Condition
Damaged
Location
Transmission
Part time
6 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) UPON INITIAL LIFT OF THE ACFT, A LOUD METALLIC SOUNDING NOISE WAS HEARD, COMING FROM THE LT SIDE. THE ACFT WAS IMMEDIATELY SET BACK ON THE GROUND. UPON INSPECTION THE LT FORE/AFT TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT WAS IDENTIFIED AS DEFECTIVE, DEBONDED.

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