What was found
SWASHPLATE ASSY BALL ASSY P/N 222-010-405-115 HAS LARGE GOUGES IN GUIDE SLOTS. SUPPORT ASSY ALSO HAS LARGE AREA WHERE THE PROTECTIVE ANODIZED SURFACES ARE REMOVED. (BALL ASSY IS WORN AND LEVER HARDWARE IS RUSTY)
- Difficulty date
- November 7, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N230UN
- Make and model
- Bell 230
- Aircraft serial
- 23009
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Swashplate
- Part number
- 222010400127
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- M/R
- Part time
- 1,943 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.