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 97ZZZX900Tail Boom · crackedAT 100 HOUR INSPECTION, CRACK WAS FOUND AT LEFT HAND REAR ATTACH POINT FOR TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX. CRACK WAS .25 INCH LONG AND EXTENDED THROUGH THE MOUNT HOLE. CRACK WAS ONLY VISIBLE FROM INSIDE THE TAIL BOOM.SDR 97ZZZX486Fitting · crackedWHILE PERFORMING A 100 HR INSPECTION, MECHANIC NOTED THAT TAIL BOOM FITTING P/N 206-032-409-001 WAS FOUND CRACKED. CRACKS RAN BETWEEN TWO RIVETS ON THE UPPER LT FITTING. NEW YORK HELICOPTER BELIEVES THE CRACK TO THE FITTING IS DUE TO NEGATIVE GROUND PITCH ANSDR 97ZZZX406Tail Boom · crackedPILOT FOUND CRACK ON PRE-FLIGHT CHECK. CRACK WAS FOUND ON RIGHT HAND SIDE OF TAIL BOOM FORWARD OF HORIZ STAB AT BSTA 219.40, WL 75. CRACK RUNS FORE AND AFT AND IS 1.25 INCHES LONG. A/C TOTAL TIME 2353.8. THIS CRACK IS FORWARD OF PREVIOUS REPAIR FOR A VERTISDR HEEA968748Panel Assy · mis mfgINSERTS DON'T LINE UP WITH ACCESS PANEL AS MARKED.SDR HEEA968596Frame · crackedFRAME IS CRACKED. (CRACKED TAILBOOM MOUNT RING)SDR 97ZZZX672Hinge · wornSPOILER HINGE WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR 96ZZZX5941Bolt · failedIN CLIMB-OUT FROM LOG LANDING WITH EXT LOAD AT AN ALT OF APPROX 400 FEET AND 69.5 PSI TORQ, PILOT HEARD A 'BANG' FOLLOWED BY A HIGH FREQ VIBR. AFTER CHECKING ALL INST (NORMAL) PILOT JETTISONED EXT LOAD AND LONG LINE. PILOT EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TOSDR 96ZZZX5940Bolt · failedIN CLIMB-OUT FROM LOG LANDING WITH EXT LOAD AT AN ALT OF APPROX 400 FEET AND 69.5 PSI TORQ, PILOT HEARD A 'BANG' FOLLOWED BY A HIGH FREQ VIBR. AFTER CHECKING ALL INST (NORMAL) PILOT JETTISONED EXT LOAD AND LONG LINE. PILOT EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TOSDR HEEA968225Fitting Assy · hole wornWORN BOLT HOLE.SDR 97ZZZX735Bumper · bentTAILBOOM BUMPER BENT BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR HEEA968133Hanger Bracket · mis mfgHANGER BRACKET FOUND TO BE MIS-MANUFACTURED.SDR CA970311067Skid · missing(CAN) FOLLOWING FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TAIL SKID ASSY WAS MISSING. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO VERTICAL FIN OR TAIL SKID ATTACHEMENT FITTING.SDR 96ZZZX5549Pressure Pad · wrong sizePAD NORMAL THICKNESS IS .122 INCH. DEFECTIVE ONE MEASURES .135 INCH CAUSING INCORRECT CLAMP UPON T/R SPAR.SDR 96ZZZX5573Tail Boom · loose rivetsDURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION MECHANIC NOTED 9 EA RIVETS LOOSE BY THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX AT STATION 174.105.SDR 96ZZZX5042Fitting · crackedACFT TT: 7,745.2 HOURS. DURING 300-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK IN T/B FITTING. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN DOING SLING WORK. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO INSPECT MORE FREQUENTLY UNTIL A STRONGER FITTING IS MADE.SDR HEEA967801Frame · crackedFRAME IS CRACKED. (TAILBOOM FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER R/H CORNER WEAR RADIUS) REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME.SDR HEEA967798Intercostal · loose rivetsWORKING RIVETS IN 4 EACH INTERCOSTALS WHERE ATTACHED TO FITTINGS. REMOVED INTERCOSTALS. REMOVED RIVETS, APPLIED 890 PRO-SEAL, INSTALLED MS20470E-5 RIVETS AND REPLACED INTERCOSTALS AS PER BHT-206-SRM-1.SDR 96ZZZX5157Fitting · crackedTHIS FITTING IS THE FORWARD, UPPER ATTACHMENT FITTING FOR THE T/R GEARBOX. THE CRACK RAN DOWN THE LEFT SIDE BETWEEN TWO RIVET HOLES INTO THE AFT RADIUS AND UP THE BACK SIDE OF THE FITTING. SUSPECT HAPPENED FROM NOT BEING DEBURRED OR T/R VIBRATIONS.SDR HEEA967657Frame · gougedPART IS GOUGED. (TAILBOOM RING HAS GOUGES INNER AREA OF OUTER FLANGE.SDR 96ZZZX4101Tail Boom · crackedWHILE PERFORMING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, 4 CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE TAIL BOOM PER ASB 206L-8447, REV C. THESE CRACKS WERE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE PREVIOUS CRACKS, INSPECTED THIS TAIL BOOM FROM THE INSIDE. THESE CRACKS WERE FROM THE SDR 96ZZZX4100Tail Boom · crackedWHILE PERFORMING A 300-HOUR INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE TAIL BOOM. THESE CRACKS WERE FOUND ONLY AFTER THE RT FRONT TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COVER CLIP WAS DRILLED OFF TO REPLACE A LOOSE RIVET. THE CRACKS WERE NOT VISIBLE UNTIL THE CLIP WAS REMOVED. THSDR CA960612005Pylon · cracked(CAN) 90 DEGREE GEARBOX FITTING CRACKED AT THE ATTACHMENT AREA OF THE WEB AND BOTH SIDE SKINS.SDR HEEA967249Hangar Bracket · mis mfgNEW HANGER BEARING SUPPORT BRACKET AFT VERTICAL LEG IS BOWED AND BRACKET IS TOO WIDE BETWEEN VERTICAL FLANGES.SDR 96ZZZX3487Frame · defectiveDURING REPLACEMENT OF PART DUE TO WEAR, FOUND EDGE DISTANCE AT HIGH SHEER INSTALLATION POINT TOO SHALLOW.SDR CA970311032Attach Fitting · cracked(CAN) UPPER TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING CRACKED.SDR 96ZZZX2922Attach Fitting · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY WHEN INSPECTING SECURITY OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. DISCOVERED LOOSE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE AT FORWARD END OF THE ATTACHMENT OF THE TAILBOOM ASSEMBLY. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS A RETORQUE OF ATTACHMENT HARDWARE AT A CERTASDR 96ZZZX2584Fitting · brokenDURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, TAILBOOM ACCESS PANEL REMOVED FOR FITTING INSPECTION. AT THIS TIME, THE UPPER LEFT FUSELAGE SIDE TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING WAS DISCOVERED BROKEN. PILOT REPORTED ON LAST FLIGHT PRIOR TO INSPECTION, MODERATE TO HEAVY TURBULENCE.SDR 96ZZZX1833Longeron · crackedUPPER TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT LONGERON CRACKED THROUGH ATTACHMENT FITTING. CRACK WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE DAILY VISUAL INSPECTION. PART WAS TAGGED AND SHIPPED TO BELL HELICOPTER IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS.SDR 96ZZZX2214Support Angle · crackedPHASE INSPECTION FOUND ANGLE CRACKED ON FORWARD END APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES FROM END OF ANGLE. THE SUSPECT CAUSE WAS VIBRATION.SDR 96ZZZX2864Skin · crackedFOUND 2 INCH SKIN CRACK FORWARD OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. CRACK THROUGH AFT RIVET ATTACHING STRAKE ON RIGHT SIDE OF TAILBOOM.SDR AU960096Tail Boom · corroded(AUS) TAILBOOM ASSEMBLY CONTAINED EXFOLIATION CORROSION IN THE TOP LH SECTION ADJACENT TO THE FIRST HANGER BEARING SUPPORT - FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND SIGNIFICANT EXFOLIATION CORROSION AND TWO CRACKS - CRACK LENGTHS 20MM (0.787IN) AND 15MM (0.59IN) - SUSPESDR 96ZZZX4106Tail Boom · crackedDURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES AT FORWARD LEFT MOUNTING HOLE OF TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX ON TAIL BOOM. SUSPECT CAUSED BY FATIGUE. SUBMITTER STATED NO OUT OF BALANCE CONDITION EXISTED OR REPORTED. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED.SDR HEEA966483Fitting · crackedUPPER L/H TAILBOOM FITTING CRACKED.SDR CA960126017Fitting · cracked(CAN)UPPER LEFT HAND TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING (INTERCOSTAL) FOUND CRACKED.SDR HEEA966445Fitting · crackedL/H UPPER FITTING CRACKED AROUND RIVETS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FITTING.SDR HEEA966444Fitting · crackedL/H FITTING CRACKED IN THREE PIECES. REPLACED FITTING WITH NEW .SDR CA960116101Fitting · cracked(CAN)LOWER LEFT TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING CRACKED. STA 243.116 WL35.17. CRACK RUNNING FROM BOLT HOLE TO OUTER EDGE.SDR HEEA966350Frame · crackedPART IS CRACKED. L/H UPPER T/B FITTING CRACKED P/N 206-031-329-003. TAILBOOM MOUNT FRAME P/N 206-032-308-103S CRACKED AT UPPER L/H MOUNT HOLE. REPLACED FITTING UPPER L/H SIDE WITH 206-031-329-103S AND REPLACED T/B FRAME WITH P/N 206-032-308-103S.SDR HEEA966349Frame · crackedFRAME CRACKED UPPER R/H BOLT AREA. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FRAME.SDR HEEA966348Frame · crackedCRACKED IN UPPER L/H CORNER. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FRAME.SDR 96ZZZX268Bracket · brokenINSPECTION FOUND BEARING SUPPORT BRACKET BROKEN OFF AT ATTACH POINT IN TAILBOOM. NOTE: BRACKET WAS SENT BACK TO RHC FOR SAME REPAIR AT 617.6 HOURS TT ON SHIP 1610.SDR HEEA956140Skin · crackedDURING INSPECTION FOUND TAILBOOM MOUNT CONE SKIN CRACKED AT TOP AFT ECU MOUNT. REPAIRED SKIN BY STOP DRILLING CRACKS, ADDING FILLER PATCH AND ADDING DOUBLER TO TAILBOOM MOUNT CONE SKIN AT TOP AFT ECU MOUNT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 337 DATED 4-28-95 FOLLOWING REPSDR HEEA956139Frame · crackedCRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE FRAME WHERE IT RIVETED TO THE TAIL CONE SKIN. CRACKS WERE ALSO FOUND UNDER THE UPPER AFT ECU MOUNT. INSTALLED REPAIR KIT P/N 117-SB20-101-3.1 ACCORDING TO SB BK117-20-101. INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER ON TAIL CONE. SHIMMED ECU TO AVOISDR HEEA956138Frame · crackedCRACKS DEVELOPED IN THE FRAME ALONG THE BOTTOM WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE TAIL CONE SKIN. THE CRACKS TYPICALLY ORIGINATE FROM THE RIVETS AND RUN ALONG THE RIVET LINE. SOME CRACKS RUN BETWEEN RIVETS BUT DID NOT INTERSECT. OTHER CRACKS WENT TO THE EDGE. ONE CLSDR HEEA956117Frame · crackedPART IS CRACKED. (FRAME CRACKED AT BOTH UPPER CASTING AREAS) REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FRAME ASSEMBLY.SDR 95ZZZX6910Skin · mismanufacturedWHEN TRYING TO LAY OUT RIVET PATTERN ON SEAMS, FOUND FORWARD END IS NOT WIDE ENOUGH FOR PROPER EDGE DISTANCE ON RIVET PATTERN (CIRCUMFERENCE). PART WAS TRIMMED TOO NARROW AT MFG.SDR HEEA955765Attach Fitting · crackedL/H UPPER T/B ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT INBOARD FLANGE (IN TWO) 1 1/4" FROM AFT EDGE OF FITTING. REPLACED USING T/B ALIGNMENT FIXTURE.SDR HEEA955610Frame · crackedTAILBOOM FRAME CRACKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FRAME.SDR 95ZZZX5046Skin · crackedON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND A 2.5 INCH SKIN CRACK ON LEFT SIDE OF TAILBOOM BELOW INTERMEDIATE GEARBOX AT FS 10,000 (MM). REPAIRED BY INSTALLING DOUBLER, PN 117-30106.15. ACFT TT 1,630.2 HOURS.SDR HEEA955581Bracket · crackedRECEIVED NEW HANGER BEARING BRACKET WITH CRACKED, AFT VERTICAL FLANGE IN CENTER OF BRACKET.
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