SDR S9HA092987

Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
February 19, 2004
Submitted
February 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358NT
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft serial
1016
Aircraft time
9,915 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
350A33105803
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EMERGENCY ACTIONS EXC. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT CRUISE AT APPROX. 110 KTS PILOT FELT THE AIRCRAFT YAW. PUSHING IN T/R PEDALS HAD NO EFFECT. PILOT CONTINUED STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT TO MAIN BASE AND NOTIFIED COMPANY OF SITUATION. AFTER 5 ABORTED ATTEMPTS PILOT EXECUTED A RUN ON LANDING AND BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE T/R GEAR BOX CONTROL LEVER HAD CRACKED, JUST AFT OF THE EXP PIN.