What was found
TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK ASSEMBLY SEPARATED IN-FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. ROD END BARREL SHEARED. NO SIGNS OF CORROSION NOTED. SUSPECT EXCESSIVE ROD END BEARING WEAR PREVENTED BEARING ROTATION. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 15, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1082G
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Aircraft serial
- 31109
- System (JASC)
- 6720 · Tail Rotor Control System
- Part
- Rod End
- Part number
- 212010783101
- Condition
- Sheared Barrel
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Component
- 212011710001
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.