Service difficulty report · Shear Restraint · Bell 430

Difficulty date
August 20, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft time
1,098 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C40B
Part
Shear Restraint
Part number
430310101107
Condition
Debonded
Location
Main Rotor Yoke
Part time
1,038 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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) ACFT EXPERIENCE HIGH LATERAL VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE AND VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED ELASTOMERIC DEBONDED ON SHEAR RESTRAINT.

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