What was found
(CAN) ATTEMPT TO INSTALL BOLT THROUGH SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINK LEVER ASSY FAILED DUE TO NEW BOLT BEING OVERSIZE WITH CADIUM PLATING REMOVED. BOLT ALSO EXHIBITS PITTING ON SHANK AND SEEMS TO BE MADE OF INFERIOR MATERIAL.
- Difficulty date
- April 28, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 20057564D
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Swashplate
- Component
- 206010450113
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.