What was found
CORROSION BLEEDING OUT OF STEEL BUSHINGS THAT ARE INSERTED INTO THE ALUMINUM GIMBAL. TO BE SENT TO BELL FOR CREDIT.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2003
- Submitted
- June 9, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N501PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53401
- Aircraft time
- 2,911 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Gimbal Ring
- Part number
- 406010427109
- Part serial
- A1271
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.