Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
August 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 204B
Aircraft time
16,300 hours
Engine
Lyc T5311B
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS660419D
Condition
Sheared
Location
Control Stick
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ACFT DEVELOPED A SUDDEN AND SEVERE VIBRATION. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY LANDED AND SHUTDOWN. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT SHOWED THE INBD BOLT SECURING TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK TO THE TAIL ROTOR GRIP HAD SHEARED AND THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES HAD CONTACTED THE VERTICAL FIN. PARTS ARE BEING SENT FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSES.

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