What was found
ANTENNA BROKE OFF APPROXIMATELY 3/4 INCHES FROM BASE. THE LOOSE END CONTACTED AND DAMAGED TAIL ROTOR BLADE AND ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE WHILE ROTORS WERE IN MOTION. REPLACED TAIL ROTOR AND MAIN ROTOR BLADE.
- Difficulty date
- July 8, 2002
- Submitted
- July 22, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N741PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53457
- Aircraft time
- 1,993 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3400 · Navigation System
- Part
- Antenna
- Part number
- PHI0506001803
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Navigation Sys
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- D, F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.