Service difficulty report · Rivet · Bell 429

Difficulty date
June 24, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Part
Rivet
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Sheared
Location
Tailboom
Part time
1,427 hours
Component
Rotorcraft Tail
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.

What was found

(CAN) IT WAS REPORTED TO BELL:DURING INSPECTION TAIL ROTOR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY GEARBOX ATTACHMENT POINTS ,INSPECTOR COULD PULL OUT 6 RIVETS BY HAND. THEREFORE MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE PAINT AND FOUND OUT 17 SHEARED RIVETS AT THIS LOCATION.THIS AIRCRAFT DOES NOT HAVE A TAIL ROTOR VIBRATION PROBLEM AND HAS NO REPORTS OF ANY INCIDENT. (TC# 20190709012)

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