What was found
(CAN) IT WAS REPORTED TO BELL: DURING INSPECTION, 17 MISSING/LOOSE RIVETS FOUND AT TAILBOOM/TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX ATTACHMENT. (RELATED TO SDR 20190709012 AND 20190709013) (TC# 20190814015)
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2019
- Submitted
- August 17, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 429
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Rivet
- Part number
- 429034701101
- Condition
- Missing
- Location
- Tailboom
- Part time
- 2,165 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.