What was found
SEPARATION AT TIP OF BLADE, S/N CS7168, PITTING ON TRUNNION SPLINES, THRUST PLUGS WORN EXCESSIVELY, HOUSING BOLTS DID NOT OBTAIN 0.25 INCH OF THREAD ENGAGEMENT.
- Difficulty date
- January 22, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- System (JASC)
- 6420 · Tail Rotor Head
- Part
- Hub
- Part number
- 206011810013
- Condition
- Pitted
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 4,494 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.