What was found
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ON THE AS350B3, 6EA MAIN ROTOR STARFLEX ATTACHMENT BOLTS WERE FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE. NOTE: THE STARFLEX IS ATTACHED TO THE MAIN ROTOR SHAFT USING 12EA BOLTS AND 12EA BARREL NUTS.
- Difficulty date
- May 12, 2026
- Submitted
- May 12, 2026
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- PN1R406K
Sterling Corporation - Aircraft
- N568AE
- Make and model
- Aerosp AS355*
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Unserviceable
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.