What was found
(CAN) DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE AFT END OF THE TAIL ROTOR ACTUATING ROD, WHERE THE BEARING IS SWAGED.
- Difficulty date
- November 7, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Aircraft time
- 7,646 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101600A3
- System (JASC)
- 6420 · Tail Rotor Head
- Part
- Rod
- Part number
- 350A27191003
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- T/R Head
- Part time
- 7,647 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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