# SDR HEEA126365

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 22, 2009
- Submitted: October 23, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N14UH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14UH), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 230
- Registry model: [Bell 230](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-230) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23028
- Aircraft time: 8,623 hours
- System (JASC): [6220 · Main Rotor Head](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6220)
- Part: Pitch Horn
- Part number: 222012102101
- Part serial: A237
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Main Rotor
- Part time: 4,949 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA126365

## Discrepancy

DURING DAILY INSPECTION FOUND MAIN ROTOR BLADE PITCH HORN CRACKED AT AFT LOWER TRAILING EDGE.  REPLACED PITCH HORN WHICH WAS 50.58 HOURS FROM RETIREMENT.

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