What was found
(CAN) THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN REPORTED. MAST CORROSION FOUND DURING A SCHEDULED MAST INSPECTION. AFTER REMOVING THE MAST NUT, WATER WAS NOTED AROUND THE MAST NUT AREA. WHEN THE HUB WAS LIFTED WATER WAS NOTED RUNNING OUT.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2015
- Submitted
- August 5, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 429
- Engine
- Pwc PW207D
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Mast
- Part number
- 429110100109
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.