Service difficulty report · Coupling · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
March 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N911LW
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft serial
47520
Part
Coupling
Part number
222044672101
Condition
Corroded
Location
Eng/Trans
Part time
64 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

1 EACH OUTER COUPLING HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION PITTING AFTER 63.7 HOURS IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT COULD HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN THE MALFUNCTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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