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 QMLA2012100912170Attach Fitting · cracked90 DEG, TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX ATTACHMENT FITTING, CRACKED ABOUT 1 CM AT OTBD TOP MOUNTING BOLT.SDR EOPA20121002494Frame · crackedTAILBOOM FRAME 10L, FOUND CRACKED DURING INSPECTION.SDR QMLA2012093012163Frame · corrodedTHE TAIL BOOM JUNCTION RING FRAME X9227 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE TAIL BOOM ASSY WAS REMOVED AND SHIPPED TO ACFT MFG. REPLACED RING FRAME WITH A NEW RING FRAME X9227.SDR QMLA2012092512159Longeron · crackedDURING INSPECTION OF TAIL ROTOR ACTUATOR AND SURROUNDING AREA FOUND CRACK ON LONGERON ABOVE AND TO THE LT OF THE ACTUATOR.SDR CA121003015Tail Boom · failed(CAN) AFTER THREE TAILBOOM FAILURES, WHICH ALL TAILBOOMS WERE REBUILT, DECIDED TO PURCHASE 1 NEW FROM MFD, IT HAD 4 HRS ON IT. WE INSTALLED IT AND RAN THE MACHINE FOR 85.3HRS MOVING DRILLS. THE MACHINE WAS LANDED FOR A RE-FUELLING STOP WHEN THE PILOT NOTICESDR EVCA201209240036Attach Fitting · crackedUPPER LEFT HORIZONTAL FINLET ATTACHMENT FITTING IS CRACKED.SDR QMLA2012092012157Frame · crackedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND A CRACK APPROX ONE INCH LONG IN THE LT FRAME OF THE TAIL FIN NEAR THE CAMLOCK FASTENER RECEPTACLE BELOW THE SERVO MOUNT.SDR CA120904008Fitting · cracked(CAN) PILOT DISCOVERED CRACKED FITTING DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. RT UPPER CRACKED. PREVIOUSLY REPLACED SEPT. 29, 2011 AT TTAF 1216 TT ON PART 448.1 HRS.SDR CA120904005Fitting · cracked(CAN) FITTING FOUND CRACKED DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION.SDR QMLA2012082312140Frame · crackedA CRACK WAS FOUND IN FRAME, PN 206-032-308-103 AT STA 205.76. THE CRACK WAS BEHIND THE UPPER LT TAIL BOOM ATTACH FITTING. ONCE THE TAIL BOOM WAS REMOVED THE ENTIRE CRACK COULD BE SEEN.SDR CA120817010Tail Boom · damaged(CAN) AFTER REPLACEING TAILBOOM ONCE, REPLACED THE TAILBOOM WITH ANOTHER REPAIRED UNIT . THE TAILBOOM WAS INSTALLED AND GROUND CHECK WERE CARRIED OUT OK. ACFT WAS FLOWN DIRECTLY TO DESTINATION, AFTER ALL MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT. TAILBOOM WAS OK UNTIL THIS POSDR Z0AL20120809001Bulkhead · crackedTAIL ROTOR GEARBOX SUPPORT BULKHEAD CRACKED, AT RIGHT REAR MOUNTING HOLE TO 2ND RIVET INBOARD TO GB SUPPORT.SDR CA120802017Support Angle · cracked(CAN) CRACK DISCOVERED ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SUPPORT ON TAILBOOM. CRACK WAS ON THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE DOUBLER.SDR CA120727007Structure · buckled(CAN) REPLACED TAILBOOM ON MACHINE DUE TO BUCKLING ON THE LT SIDE UPPER ON THE TAILBOOM. REPLACED WITH AN O/H TAILBOOM IAW PN AND SN ABOVE. THE ENGINEER IN CAMP MONITORED TAILBOOM VERY CAREFULLY DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS OF FLYING ONLY TO FIND THAT IT WSDR QMLA2012072612122Skin · crackedWHILE PERFORMING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE VERTICAL FIN ON THE TAIL. THE CRACK IS ABOUT 2" LONG AND STARTS AT THE LEADING EDGE AND GOES TO THE INBD SIDE OF THE VERTICAL FIN. THE ACFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND A NEWSDR CA120717011Tail Boom · vibration(CAN) PILOT IN COMMAND FLEW 2.5 HRS OR SO IN THE MORNING, THEN REPORTED THAT THE MACHINE FELT "FUNNY" AND HAD A WEIRD VIBRATION. THE MACHINE WAS FLOWN BACK TO CAMP WHERE THE ENGINEER WAS. UPON SHUTDOWN THE ENGINEER NOTED A LARGE DENT OR OIL CANNING ON THE LTSDR QMLA2012071312116Spar · crackedON THE AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, MECHANIC FOUND 4 MISSING RIVETS ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. 3 OF THE 4 RIVETS HOLD THE ATTACH MOUNT FOR THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX. FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK ON THE VERTICAL FIN SPAR. CRACK RAN FROM A LIGHTNING HOLE DIAGONALLY UPWARD AROUNDSDR CA121010009Bracket · misaligned(CAN) LOWER RT PN 350A23-4223-21, 2105.9 TOTAL HOURS. HORIZONTAL FIN WAS REMOVED FROM THE TAILBOOM TO FACILITATE A PROACTIVE INSPECTION OF THE BRACKETS, PN 350A23-4223-20 & -21 AND 350A23-4222-20 & -21. ALL 4 WERE FOUND WITHOUT CRACKS, WHEN THE HORIZONTAL FISDR CA120629012Frame · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION ENGINEER DISCOVERED 1" CRACK IN THE 10L FRAME. THE ACFT WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TAILBOOM REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR.SDR CA120709006Skin · distorted(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING GROUND RUN AFTER A 600 HR T INSPECTION, WHEN AN ENGINEER NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF DISTORTION AT STN 40 ON THE LT SIDE OF THE TAIL BOOM BESIDE THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT COVER AND THE HEAT PROTECTION SHIELD. THE DISTORTION LOOKEDSDR QMLA2012062512106Skin · crackedON POST FLIGHT, FOUND CRACK ON L/E OF RT VERTICAL STABILIZER THAT EXTENDED AROUND TO BOTH INBD AND OTBD SIDES.SDR CA120824005Longeron · cracked(CAN) DURING IMPORT OF THE ACFT, MAINTENANCE WAS CARRYING OUT ASB 212-90-63, THE REPETITIVE TAILBOOM BORESCOPE INSPECTION. IN ADDITION, THE LOWER LONGERONS WERE INSPECTED FOR CONDITION. A CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE LT LOWER LONGERON. THE TAILBOOM WAS REMOVED ANDSDR QMLA2012062112102Skin · crackedAFTER ACFT ARRIVAL AT BASE, TROUBLESHOOTING AN UNRELATED DISCREPANCY. DURING WALKAROUND, FOUND A CRACK IN THE UPPER VERTICAL STABILIZER, FWD OF THE SPAR ON THE LOWER FRAME.SDR QMLA2012060812094Skin · crackedFOUND CRACK IN HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ON THE RT UPPER SKIN - CRACK LOCATION FROM RT OTBD EDGE 43.1250 TO 46" - FROM AFT EDGE 3,5" TO 5.5" AND 10.1250" AFT OF RT ATTACH POINT. CRACK IS APPROX 3.5" IN LENGTH AT AN ANGLE STARTING FROM 3.5" FROM AFT EDGE TO 5.5" PSDR CA120829003Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING THE 300 HR AIRFRAME INSPECTION, A CRACK ON THE TAIL BOOM UPPER SKIN NEAR THE AREA WHERE THE T/R GEARBOX SUPPORT FRAME IS ATTACHED TO THE TAIL BOOM WAS FOUND. CRACK SEEMS TO HAVE STARTED FROM 1 OF THE T/R GEARBOX FAIRING ATTACHMENT ANCHOR NUT HOLESDR CA120523023Panel · cracked(CAN) DURING A DAILY INSPECTION THE TAILBOOM IGB PANEL WAS ADDITIONALLY REMOVED TO CLEAN. THE ENGINEER CLEANING THE PANEL FOUND A SUSPECTED CRACK LEADING AWAY FROM ONE OF THE LOWER LT CAMLOCK RECEPTACLES. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED IT WAS DETESDR QMLA2012042612067Skin · dentedDURING MX INSPECTIONS A DENT MEASURING 2" HIGH X 1.5" WIDE X .127 INCHES DEEP WAS DISCOVERED ON THE L/E OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE ACFT WAS REPOSITIONED FOR MX ON 4/23/12 APPROX 18:30. DUE TO OTHER MX BEING PERFORMED THE DENT WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL 4/SDR LCFA2012F00073Attach Fitting · crackedWHILE PERFORMING AN URELATED MX WALK-AROUND INSPECTION, NOTED A CRACK ON THE UPPER LT MAIN FUSELAGE TO TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE.SDR 2012FA0000243Skin · chafedDURING A SCHEDULED 600 HR INSPECTION, MECHANIC PERFORMED A CMD-AS350-09-22 CONCERNING CHAFING OF THE CONDUIT CLAMPS AND CONDUIT ON THE UPPER AND LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR AND SKIN. FOUND CHAFE DAMAGE TO THE UPPER VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN, IN THE AREA OF SDR QMLA2012031412045Frame · crackedDURING VISUAL INSPECTION OF VERTICAL FIN INNER AND OUTER SURFACE, A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE LT SIDE CAMLOC FRAME THAT SUPPORTS THE VERTICAL FIN COWL. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN LENGTH LOCATED BETWEEN THE 4TH CAMLOC RECEPTACLE COUNTING UP FROM THE SDR ALGA20122271211Panel · corrodedPANEL ON TAILBOOM CORRODED BEYOND LIMITSSDR EVCA2012012200029Fitting · crackedUPON COMPLETING ASB 206L-09-158, FOUND CRACKED TAIL BOOM FITTING.SDR QEVR2012022200029Fitting · crackedUPON COMPLETING ASB 206L-09-158, FOUND CRACKED TAIL BOOM FITTING.SDR UNFR20120100003Attach Fitting · brokenDURING AN INSPECTION, HORIZONTAL STAB WAS REQUIRED TO BE REMOVED. UPON REMOVAL, THE UPPER LT MOUNT FITTING WAS FOUND BROKEN COMPLETELY IN HALF. AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE AREA RESULTED IN THE DISCOVERY OF THE UPPER RT FITTING BEING CRACKED ALSO.SDR QML4201202170441Tail Boom · corrodedDURING ROUTINE 800 HOUR/ 3 YEAR INSPECTION, FOUND EVIDENCE OF CORROSION BETWEEN TAIL ROTOR STATOR ARMS AND STATOR ATTACHMENT CUPS AT 5 LOCATIONS. REVEALED THIS CORROSION IS NOT REPAIRABLE AT FIELD LEVEL AND WAS DIRECTED TO SHIP TAILBOOM TO MFG FOR FURTHER ESDR HEEA2012021033118Rivnut · misinstalledINCORRECT RIV-NUTS WERE FOUND TO BE INSTALLED IN THE LT UPPER TAILBOOM SKIN.SDR HEEA2012021033117Frame · crackedTAILBOOM FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED COMMON TO AN EXISTING RIVET INSTALLATION.SDR CA120207003Bracket · detached(CAN) VERTICAL STABILIZER ASSY,UPPER WAS INSPECTED DURING A 600 HRS SCHEDULED INSPECTION AND FOUND THAT THE INTERNAL WIRING HARNESS TUBE HOLDER STEEL BRACKET WAS DETACHED FROM THE STRUCTURE AND RUBBED AGAINST THE MAIN SPAR CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR THROUGH THE SPSDR CA120221003Bolt · cracked(CAN) DURING A TORQUE CHECK OF THE TAILBOOM ATTACH, 1 BOLT WOULD NOT TORQUE. INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACKED THREADED RECEPTACLE ON 1 ANCHOR NUT AND THE BOLT THREADS SLIGHTLY GALLED AT LOCATION NR 7.SDR QMLD201201302761Frame · corrodedON THE AFT PORTION OF THE TAIL BOOM WHERE THE TAIL BOOM ATTACHES TO FENESTRON INTERNALLY IN THE LOWER PORTION (INSIDE ACCESS PANEL) THE TAIL BOOM RING FRAME HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE CORROSION FROM LATENT MOISTURE WHICH LAYS IN AN AREA WHERE IT CANNOT ESCAPE. THSDR CA120223006Cap · fractured(CAN) FAILURE OF CAP, IN ORDER TO EXAMINE THE FRACTURE SURFACE OF A STRUCTURAL LONGERON, HERE-IN REFERRED TO AS A CAP. THE CAP, PN 205-030-207-005 AND THE ASSOCIATED TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING, PN 205-030-767-005, WERE SUBSEQUENTLY SENT TO FOR EXAMINATION ANDSDR ALGA2012012550005Structure · failedDURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION MECHANICS OBSERVED THAT A PORTION OF THE COWLING ON THE TAIL BOOM DIRECTLY UNDER THE VERTICAL FIN WAS BROKEN OFF.SDR E3MA201101190001Fitting · crackedDURING A DAILY AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, A MECHANIC NOTICED AN UNUSUAL PAINT CRACK ON THE LT SIDE OF THE FITTING, AFT OF THE HORIZ STABILIZER. AFTER REMOVAL OF PAINT IN THE AREA AND A VISUAL INSPECTED, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED.SDR QMLD201201180821Structure · chafedTHE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE RUBBED THE (INSIDE) TAIL BOOM BEYOND LIMITS.SDR ALGA2012011311712Floor Panel · corrodedFORWARD EDGE OF FLOOR PANEL CORRODED AND SEPARATED BEYOND LIMITS.SDR ALGA2012011301712Panel · corrodedFORWARD EDGE OF PANEL CORRODED BEYOND REPAIRABLE LIMITS.SDR EVCA2011121200025Bulkhead · crackedCRACK FOUND IN TAILBOOM ATTACH BULKHEAD AT UPPER LT ATTACH POINT.SDR ALGA2011111700001Attach Fitting · looseDURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION OF TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING RIVETS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE IN THE LT LOWER FITTING. TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING REMOVED, INSPECTED AND RE-INSTALLED WITH NEW PARTS.SDR QMLA2011111611109Spar · crackedDURING INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK IN THE TAILBOOM VERTICAL FIN MAIN SPAR. OPEN.SDR QMLD20111192661Skin Panel · crackedTAIL BOOM VERTICAL FIN OUTER SKIN WAS CRACKED AT THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX CASTING ACCESS PANEL.
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