Service difficulty report · Yoke · Bell 430

Difficulty date
May 5, 2014
Submitted
May 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557UH
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49120
Aircraft time
5,769 hours, 18,565 cycles
Part
Yoke
Part number
430010101101
Part serial
A361
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
5,769 hours, 18,565 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE PERFORMING SCHEDULED 600 HR RECURRING INSPECTION IAW ASB 430-12-48 & BHT-430-MM-2 SECTION 4.1 ON ACSN 49120, DISCOVERED A TOTAL OF 5 CRACKS LESS THAN 3 INCHES ON EACH ARM OF MR YOKE PN 430-010-101-101, SN A-361.

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