JASC 5302
Service difficulty reports · 965
Reports filed under 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom, newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '5302' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '5302' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR YTRA1000702Longeron · crackedCRACKED AFT UPPER LT LONGERON AT TAILBOOM ATTACH POINT.SDR YTRA1000701Fitting · crackedCRACKED UPPER LT FWD FITTING ON TAILBOOM ASSY.SDR HEEA126913Longeron · crackedLONGERON CRACKED IN HALF AT JUNCTION OF BULKHEAD FWD OF FUSELAGE TAILBOOM RING. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON AND REPLACED WITH NEW LONGERON USING 206-031-314-219B.SDR CA091211007Support · cracked(CAN) DURING 300 HRS SCHEDULE INSP, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER SECTION OF THE TAILBOOM. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE DEFECTIVE PART THE FORMER LOWER 212-030-124-017 AND THE SUPPORT 212-030-124-037 WERE CRACKED.SDR CA091211006Support · cracked(CAN) DURING A 300 HRS SCHEDULE INSP, 4 CRACKS WERE FOUND AROUND SCREW HOLES OF SUPPORT 205-032-817-019 IN THE TOOLBOOM LOWER AREA.SDR CA091211005Attach Fitting · cracked(CAN) TAILBOOM-SIDE LOWER LT ATTACHMENT FITTING FOUND CRACKED DURING ANNUAL INSP. FITTING CRACKED THROUGH 2 RIVET HOLES TO EDGE. PHOTO ATTACHED. RECENT AD CF-2009-41 AND RELATED ASB IDENTIFY FUSELAGE-SIDE UPPER LT TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING AS PROBLEM AREA.SDR 2009FA0001038Support Fitting · crackedDURING INSPECTION OF ACFT, IDENTIFIED A CRACK IN THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX SUPPORT FITTING PN 206-033-426-001 AT APPROX THE 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. SHIP IS FITTED WITH A HIGH ALTITUDE TAIL ROTOR KIT.SDR QMLA2009120309046Fitting · crackedDURING ACFT AIRWORTHINESS INSP, DISCOVERED CRACK IN VERTICAL FIN NOSE RIB AT TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX ATTACHMENT POINT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX FITTING WAS ALSO CRACKED AT UPPER LT CORNER. REPLACED FITTING AND NOSE RIB.SDR CA091203007Plate · unserviceable(CAN) DURING INSTALLATION OF THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX, PLATES WHICH SUPPORT THE TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM BELLCRANK, PN 206-001-756-009 WERE LOOSE AND APPEARED TO HAVE "WORKING RIVETS". WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER PLATES MOVE FORE AND AFSDR 7KFAN574EHSpar · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED 50 HOUR TAIL BOOM INSP, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE CRACK IS 6 INCHES LONG THROUGH THE AFT WEB BETWEEN THE AFT CAP ANGLES RIVET TO RIVET, AT APPROX WL118. THIS TAILBOOM INSP SPECIFICALLY CALLS FOR A CRACK INSP OF THISSDR QMLA2009102209034Fitting · crackedT/R GEARBOX CASTING CRACKED, DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE ZONE INSPECTION. T/R GBX FITTING HAD BEEN REPLACED FOR A SIMILAR CRACK 832 HRS PRIOR.SDR RMXA091420097206Splice · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE RT TAILCONE SPLICE PN 117-22132-02 ATTACHED TO THE UPPER FUSELAGE STRUCTURE WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED.THE TAILCONE SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW REPLACEMENT WAS RIVETED IN.SDR RMXA090120097133Skin · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A 0.5" LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE COMPOSITE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.THE CRACK WAS IN THE ALUMINUM TRAILING EDGE STRIP ANS ALSO IN THE COMPOSITE TRAILING EDGE.SDR RMXA090120097078Skin · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSP, A 1.5 INCH LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LT TAILBOOM SKIN. THE CRACK STARTS AT THE CUTOUT OPENING FOR THE HORIZ STAB AND EXTENDS UPWARD.SDR 2009FA0000727Skin · misrepairedTAILBOOM WAS FOUND TO HAVE 32 RIVETS IN THE AFT PART OF TOP SKIN THAT WERE TOO SHORT. RECEIVED REPAIRED.SDR 2009FA0001031Skin · chafedMULTIPLE AREAS OF DAMAGE INSIDE TAILBOOM AT STATION 15. CAUSED BY UNSECURED ELECTRICAL HARNESS.SDR RMXA080520097211Frame · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED TAILBOOM VERTYICAL FIN INSPECTION, A 2" LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TAILBOOM FRAME 11.THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A REPAIR SCHEME WAS REQUESTED. THE REPAIR SCHEME WAS RECIEVED,APPROVED REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SSDR RMXA080420097217Skin · crackedDURING A DAILY INSPECTION, A 2.5" LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LT TAILBOOM SKIN STARTING AT THE FORWARD END OF THE OPENING FOR THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A REPAIR SCHEME REQUEST HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FROM THE MANUFACTURE FOR REPAIR.SDR 2010FA0000047Attach Fitting · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSP, DISCOVERED CRACK IN THE TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FITTING. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR CA090827007Skin · crackedDOUBLERS PN 350A09-0149-20 AND 23 WERE FOUND CRACKED AT BEND RADIUS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO TAILBOOM SKIN. DEFECTIVE PARTS REPLACED WITH NEW.SDR CA090909003Skin · crackedSKIN PN 212-030-099-066 CRACKED AT FWD FAIRING ATTACH ANCHOR NUT.SDR ULXR2009070282295Skin · deformedTAIL ASSY LT AND RT SIDES , SKIN DEFORMATION BETWEEN STA 8700.1 TO 9436.1 AND BETWEEN WL 2176.8 TO 2060.8. SKIN IS BUBBLING TBD BETWEEN THE 2 HONEYCOMB AREAS OF THE PANEL ON BOTH SIDES OF BOOM.SDR ULXR2009070282294Skin · deformedTAIL ASSY LT AND RT SIDES , SKIN DEFORMATION BETWEEN STA 8700.1 TO 9436.1 AND BETWEEN WL 2176.8 TO 2060.8. SKIN IS BUBBLING OTBD BETWEEN THE 2 HONEYCOMB AREAS OF THE PANEL ON BOTH SIDES OF BOOM.SDR RMXA061020097097Attach Fitting · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSP, THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX ATTACH FITTING WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED IN THE UPPER LT CORNER. FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW FITTING.SDR CA090605004Support Angle · crackedWHILE CARRYING OUT A DAILY CHECK IT WAS NOTED THAT MAYBE A CRACK HAD DEVELOPED ON THE FWD ANGLE OF THE TAILBOOM/HORIZ UPPER LT ANGLE SUPPORT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION LEAD TO, IT IS CRACKED. ACFT GROUNDED FOR REPAIRS ADVISED MFG PRODUCT SUPPORT OF THE OCCURANCE.SDR RMXA060220097133Skin · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSP , A 1 INCH LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SKIN OF THE TAILBOOM VERTICAL FIN, AT THE ACCESS COVER OPENING AT THE TOP OF THE VERTICAL FIN.SDR B4S2009F00000Attach Fitting · crackedDURING THE 100 HOUR INSPECTION, WHILE COMPLETING STEP 13A OF THE AFT FUSELAGE/TAILBOOM AREA SECTION OF 05-11, THE UPPER LT ATTACH FITTING WAS SUSPECTED OF BEING CRACKED. THE PAINT WAS REMOVED FROM THE FITTING AND THE AREA SUBJECTED TO DYE-PENETRANT INSPECTIOSDR RMXA051920099120Doubler · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSP , A 1 INCH LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON A DOUBLER LOCATED ON THE LT SIDE OF THE TAILBOOM AT THE VERTICAL FIN TO TAILBOOM JUNCTION.SDR P4YA2009051500001Angle · crackedDURING THE DAILY INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE UPPER LT CAP ANGLE HAS A CRACK IN THE VERTICAL LEG AT THE FWD END OF THE TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING PN 212-030-159-001. IAW AD2000-18-09 AND ASB 412-00-100 THE CAP ANGLE MUST BE REPLACED BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT.SDR RMXA051120097138Spar · crackedVISUAL INSPECTION POSTFLIGHT REVEALED A LARGE CRACK ON THE TAILBOOM VERTICAL FIN SPAR.SDR CA090512011Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) DURING A VISUAL INSP, A CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RT ANGLE AT TAILBOOM TO FUSELAGE JUNCTION (PN 204-030-713-101). AFTER REMOVAL OF THE TAILBOOM AND SHIM PADS THE TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED AT 3 OF THE 4 ATTACHMENT POINTS. (SDR CA090508003Tail Boom · damaged(CAN) TAILBOOM WAS INSTALLED WHEN DEFORMATION WAS FIRST DISCOVERED. BOOM IS TWISTING AT THE MARKED AREAS. FWD INDENT IS .5 DEEP AT 100 PERCENT RPM FLAT PITCH AND THE 3 AFT INDENTS ARE AT LEAST .2500 INCH INDENTED AND RESEMBLE A RUBBER WAVE. AS SOON AS THE POWSDR 2009FA0000459Frame · crackedFOUND CRACK ON LT SIDE OF TAILBOOM AT FUSELAGE STA 9976 MM. DURING FURTHER INVESTIGATION, OTHER CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE RT SIDE AT THE SAME FUSELAGE STATION AND INSIDE THE TAILBOOM ON THE 10L FRAME. REPAIR SCHEMES FOR THESE CRACKS WERE PROVIDED BY AEC FOR PSDR CA090402011Spar · cracked(CAN) ON INSP OF VERTICAL FIN FOUND ONE SMOKING RIVET ATTACHED TO THE SPAR OF THE LOWER VERTICAL FIN. FROM THERE, FOUND THE CRACK ON THE CENTRAL SPAR. REMOVED FIN AND SENT IT OUT FOR REPAIR. THEY INSTALLED A NEW SPAR PN 350A14-1115-22. THE FIN WAS REINSTALLEDSDR RMXA032320097103Fitting · crackedDURING A DAILY INSPECTION, THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNT FITTING WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED.SDR M7KA200903144142Doubler · undersizeTAILBOOM SKIN CRACK WAS DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE PERIODIC CLEANING AND INSPECTION FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DURING UNRELATED DEFECTIVE PART REPLACEMENT. THIS CRACK WAS CONCEALED BENEATH A TAIL CONE DOUBLER WHEN EXTERNALLY VIEWED BUT EASILSDR RMXA030420097144Skin · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A 1.7500 INCH LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LT SIDE OF THE AFT TAILBOOM, JUST ABOVE THE CUTOUT OPENING FOR THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.SDR RMXA032520097195Doubler · crackedDURING A DAILY INSP A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN A DOUBLER LOCATED ON THE LT SIDE OF THE TAILBOOM.SDR HEEA124333Longeron · crackedLT TAILBOOM LOWER LONGERON (FUSELAGE SIDE) IS CRACKED NEAR BOLT HOLE ON FITTING. REPLACED WITH NEW LONGERON.SDR CA090217002Angle · loose(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING DAILY INSP ON ACFT NOTICED THE RIVETS THAT ATTACH THE T/E ANGLE TO UPPER VERTICAL STABILIZER (PN 350A14-0020-1902) WERE "SMOKING" AND ANGLE FELT LOOSE.SDR M7KA20090211#4125Spar · crackedDURING REPAIR OF ADJACENT TAILCONE SKIN CRACKS A DETAILED VISUAL INSP OF THE UPPER RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR REVEALED A CRACK RADIATING FROM A SINGLE STABILIZER ATTACHMENT FITTING, ATTACHMENT BORE AROUND THE SPAR'S FLANGE RADIUS AND ENDING AT A RIVET BORE SDR M7KA20090212#4125Skin · crackedTAILBOOM CONE SKIN AND SKIN DOUBLER CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE 100 HOUR INTERVAL IMPS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE RT, AFT, LWR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER'S TAILBOOM THROUGH MOUNT CUTOUT.SDR 2009FA0000048Skin · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO CRACKS .5 INCH LONG EMANATING FROM A HOLE CUTOUT. THE HOLE CUTOUT IS ON THE UNDERSIDE SKIN AND IS NOT READILY VIEWED WITHOUT REMOVAL OF THE STABILIZER. THESE CRACKS WERE FOUND UPOSDR CA090120005Support Angle · cracked(CAN) SUPPORT ANGLE P/N 407-023-800-127 FOUND CRACKED ON A DAILY INSP. PART HAS BEEN UPGRADED BY A -129 THAT WAS INSTALLED. THIS IS KNOWN TO MFG AND THEY HAVE COME OUT WITH THE -129 THAT IS THINNER MATERIAL AND HAS MORE FLEXABILITY.SDR CA090114005Skid · unserviceableTHE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING POSITIONED IN THE HANGER FOR MAINTENANCE. THE TAIL SKID WAS BEING USED TO STEADY THE HELICOPTER AS IT WAS BEING HOISTED TO HAVE THE LANDING GEAR REMOVED. A PORTION OF THE TAIL SKID BROKE OFF IN THE ENGINEER’S HAND. THE CAUSE OF THE BRSDR CA090127013Longeron · corrodedCORROSION OF LONGERON AND SPLICE UNDER SPLICE. FOUND WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION REQUIRED FOR ASB212-90-63. CORROSION WAS VERY SEVERE WHEN SIGNS WERE VISIBLE BECAUSE CORROSION WAS BETWEEN LONGERON AND SPAR SPLICE FAYING SURFACES.SDR CA081217008Tail Boom · damaged(CAN) CORE ASSEMBLY 206-020-113-215A BONDED IN VERTICAL FINS ASSEMBLIES 206-020-113-233 FOUND WITH VOIDS IN THE ADHESIVE AT THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FIN NEAR THE TAILROTOR SKID ATTACHMENT POINT.SDR CA081201009Angle · cracked(CAN) FUSELAGE ANGLE FOUND CRACKED DURING A TAILBOOM INSPECTION. PART IS NOT READILY VISIBLE OR A PLACE OF INTEREST DURING INSPECTIONS AND MAY HAVE GONE SOME TIME AS CRACKED. PART IS TO BE REPLACED BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT.SDR M7KA1031083949Spar · crackedDURING ROUTINE 500 HOUR INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND RADIATING FROM AN ATTACHMENT FITTING SCREW BORE TO THE EDGE OF THE SPAR. A NEW SPAR WAS MATCH DRILLED AND INSTALLED IAW EUROCOPTER REPAIR SCHEME.SDR QMLA1101200808049Stinger · bentWHILE IN A STABILIZED HOVER, ABOVE THE HOSPITAL LANDING PAD, THE PILOT REACHED UP TO SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT RADIO AND THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED TAIL DOWN AND THE TAIL STINGER IMPACTED THE CONCRETE PAD. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AND CONDUCTED A NORMAL SHUTDOWN.
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