Service difficulty report · Support · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
August 8, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Part
Support
Part number
204011404125
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Swashplate
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.

What was found

(CAN) UPON REMOVAL OF THE NEW SUPPORT, PN 204-011-404-125 FROM THE PACKAGING THE PART DISPLAYED THE FOLLOWING: SEVERAL AREAS WHERE MACHINING WAS NOT COMPLETE. TOOLING MARKS WERE EVIDENT IN SEVERAL AREAS. THE CASTING DISPLAYED VOIDS, POROSITY AND MATERIAL FLAWING. MFG PRODUCT SUPPORT ENGINEERING ACKNOWLEDGED THE FLAWED PART AND REQUESTED WE PLACE WHILE IN QUARANTINE UNTIL FURTHER INSPECTION COULD BE CARRIED OUT.

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