What was found
(CAN) MAST CORRODED AFTER 31 HOURS AND ABOUT 2 WEEKS IN SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- December 8, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Mast
- Part number
- 407040038123
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 85 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.