What was found
(CAN) .25 INCH CRACK FOUND ON CYCLIC PIVOT SUPPORT. THIS ITEM USED TO BE 1,200 HOUR ZYGLO INSPECTION, BUT WAS DELETED AS A REQUIREMENT SOME YEARS AGO. FOUND BECAUSE PILOT COULD NOT TIGHTEN FRICTION ON THE CYCLIC STICK.
- Difficulty date
- August 16, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 6710 · Main Rotor Control
- Part
- Support
- Part number
- 206001397001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cyclic
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.