What was found
(CAN) ROD END OUTER RACE FRACTURED LOSING 1/3 OF CIRCUMFERENCE AND RELEASING THE BALL. LOSS OF CONTROL OF ONE BLADE AND TAIL ROTOR AUTHORITY.
- Difficulty date
- June 8, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 205A1
- Engine
- Lyc T5313B
- System (JASC)
- 6420 · Tail Rotor Head
- Part
- Rod
- Part number
- 212010730001
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Component
- 212010712001
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E, D
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.