What was found
(CAN) OVER A PERIOD OF 5 HOURS, PILOT NOTED AN INCREASED VIBRATION. INSPECTION REVEALED DELAMINATED ELASTOMERS ON LAMINATED HINGE OF TAIL ROTOR. PART TC: 1,208.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 350A33215300
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 362 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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