What was found
(CAN) PRIOR TO DELIVERY TO CUSTOMER, THE PILOT NOTICED THE COUPLING TEETH WERE NOT ENGAGED WITH THE YOKE. SHIP HAD FLEW FOR FERRY , TT 11HRS. TRANSMISSION OF POWER MAINTAINED BY FRICTION DUE TO HIGH TORQUE VALUE.
- Difficulty date
- March 18, 2019
- Submitted
- August 17, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 429
- System (JASC)
- 6420 · Tail Rotor Head
- Part
- Hub
- Part number
- 429012120101
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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