What was found
PITCH CONTROL ROD BEARINGS WERE .002 RADIAL MARKS ON SPHERICAL BALL, .003 ELASTOMERIC BULGING. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE 2000 AND 2027.
- Difficulty date
- October 16, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N40466
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial
- 3004
- System (JASC)
- 6720 · Tail Rotor Control System
- Part
- Rod
- Part number
- 350A33214501
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Pitch Control
- Part time
- 40 hours
- 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.