What was found
DURING INSPECTION OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL ROD, FOUND ELASTOMERIC BEARING HAD FAILED. INNER BUSHING HAD BECOME UNBONDED, SHIFTED FULLY TO ONE SIDE (NOT CENTERED).
- Difficulty date
- September 16, 2003
- Submitted
- February 6, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N353MH
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft serial
- 3267
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B
- System (JASC)
- 6720 · Tail Rotor Control System
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- T/R Control Rod
- Part time
- 1,227 hours
- Component
- Control Rod
- Component part number
- 350A33214501
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.