What was found
CRACK-LIKE INDICATIONS AT STUD RADIUS CONTINUING TO HOLES ON SOME OF THE STUDS. IMPERFECTIONS, DEFECTS DETECTED BY FLUORESCENT PENT.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 2003
- Submitted
- November 24, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N407SM
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53289
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Stud
- Part number
- 407010105101
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Droop Stop
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- D
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.