What was found
SWASHPLATE SUPPORT BUSHINGS AT GIMBAL RING MOUNT HAD ELONGATED BOLT HOLE. COMPONENT HAD BEEN IN SERVICE FOR APPROXIMATELY HALF OF ITS LIFE.
- Difficulty date
- March 15, 2002
- Submitted
- March 18, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N250MH
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Aircraft serial
- 30519
- Aircraft time
- 2,253 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 204011404125
- Part serial
- RE13302
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Swashplate
- Part time
- 438 hours
- 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.