ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188386
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| Date: | Thursday 4 February 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 429 GlobalRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Rodgers Helicopter Service |
| Registration: | N702AC |
| MSN: | 57085 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Aurora Airport, Nebraska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Lincoln, NE |
| Kearney, NE | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a maintenance flight, a slight intermittent vibration was detected in the main rotor system. Maintenance advised the PIC to continue monitoring the vibration during subsequent flights.
After departing from Lincoln Airport en route to Kearney, the vibration was noticeably worse than previous legs. The PIC made a precautionary landing at Aurora Airport (KAUH).
A post-landing inspection found that one of the main rotor rod-ends had failed.
Sources:
http://www.concern-network.org/concern-archive/2016/msg00011.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2016 16:21 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 22-Sep-2016 09:51 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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