Service difficulty report · Yoke · Bell 430

Difficulty date
October 13, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 430
Part
Yoke
Part number
430010101101
Condition
Delaminated
Location
M/R Head
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) MAIN ROTOR YOKE ASSY HAS DELAMINATION IN ONE SIDE, 12" LONG, AND 3" WIDE, CENTERED ON THE CENTERLINE, 6" IN EACH DIRECTION. CONFIRMED BY TAP TEST AND BY EDDY CURRENT.

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