What was found
(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RADIUS OF FLANGE OF THE VIBRATION ABSORBER ASSEMBLY. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PART WAS CHANGED.
- Difficulty date
- April 21, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Flange
- Part number
- 350A31202304
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 916 hours
- Component
- 350A31003305
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.