JASC 6220
Service difficulty reports · 2,052
Reports filed under 6220 · Main Rotor Head, 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 = '6220' 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 = '6220' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
SDR M7KA0708084290Bushing · looseDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION A STAR ARM END BUSHING WAS FOUND LOOSE. STARFLEX REMOVED FOR REPAIR AND SERVICEABLE STARFLEX INSTALLED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE RECENTLY FOR THIS PART. SUSPECT THAT AN ADHESIVE FAILURE IS THE PROBLEM THAT MAY BE HEAT RELATED. (KSDR M7KA0709084020Bushing · looseDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION A STAR ARM END BUSHING WAS FOUND LOOSE. STARFLEX REMOVED FOR REPAIR AND SERVICEABLE STARFLEX INSTALLED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE RECENTLY FOR THIS PART SUSPECT THAT AN ADHESIVE FAILURE IS THE PROBLEM THAT MAY BE HEAT RELATED. (KSDR 2008FA0000570Bearing · wornCOMPLIED WITH 2 YEAR / 500 HR INSP. TASK 62.30.00.601 M/R SHAFT INSP. WHILE PERFORMING INSP OF SWASHPLATE GUIDE UNIBALL FOUND WHILE ROTATING SWASHPLATE. UPPER SEAL FOR BRG WAS NOT ROTATING BECAUSE IT WAS NOT FIRMLY ATTACHED TO OUTER RACE OF BRG WITH THE SEASDR 2008FA0000543Hub · crackedBEAM - CRACK INDICATION AT EAR END (FPT). HUB - CRACK INDICATIONS AT RADIUS ON STUB ENDS. (K)SDR 2008FA0000542Beam · crackedBEAM CRACK INDICATION AT EAR END (FPT). HUB - CRACK INDICATIONS AT RADIUS ON STUB ENDS (FMT). (K)SDR CA080716004Freq Adapter · worn(CAN) WORN TO SERVICEABLE LIMITS, RUBBER DEBONDING FROM ITS METHC SURFACE. REPLACED WITH A NEW SET.SDR M7K2008F00047Freq Adapter · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSP A CRACK WAS FOUND IN ELASTOMER SURFACE OF BLUE CODED FREQUENCY ADAPTER THAT HAD REACHED MM LIMITATION OF 10MM. ALL (3) ADAPTERS WERE REPLACED AS A KIT IAE MFG RECOMMENDATIONS. SUGGEST MFG ALTER ELASTOMER FORMULATION TO IMPROVE SERVICE LIFSDR M7K2008F00045Spacer · wornDURING ROUTINE INSP, SPACER WAS FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR AT ENDS WHERE IT MAKES SCISSOR LINK BUSHING CONTACT. POSSIBLE DIRT ACCUMULATION IN THE GREASE WAS A FACTOR IN THE WEAR. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS PART. SUGGEST THIS PART BE KEPT CLEAN IN SANDSDR M7K2008F00041Starflex · defectiveDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION WITH ROTOR HEAD SLEEVE ASSY REMOVED ONE OF THE STAR ARM END BUSHINGS WAS FOUND TO TURN SLIGHTLY WITH HAND PRESSURE APPLIED. THE STARFLEX WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR OF BONDING DEFECT. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS PART. THE MFG CLAIMSSDR M7K2008F00036Freq Adapter · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND IN ONE FREQUENCY ADAPTERS ELASTOMER SURFACE WHICH EXCEEDS THE MM LIMITATIONS OF 10MM. A NEW KIN OF (3) ADAPTER HAS BEEN INSTALLED IAW OEM RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS ASSEMBLY. SUGGEST TSDR CA080523002Bolt · broken(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING ADI, AME DISCOVERED THAT A STAB BAR DAMPER TUBE ASSY P/N: 204-010-925-009 AND A DAMPER LEVER P/N: 212-010-301-001 WERE MISSING. IT APPEARS THAT THE TUBE ASSY UPPER BOLT P/N: AN174-20 BROKE OFF FIRST AND WAS THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR OF THESDR CA080516013Stop · broken(CAN) SUPPORT WAS FOUND BROKEN DURING THE AFTER LAST FLIGHT INSPECTION BY THE PILOT. NO SIGN OF FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEM, VIBRATION OR NOISE WAS NOTICED. WORST CASE SCENARIO, IF THE DROOP RING GOT STUCK BETWEEN ONE BLADE AND THE MAST, IT COULD BE FATAL SINCE ONLSDR M7K2008F00016Starflex · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSP, ADHESIVE BEAD FOR A STAR ARM END BUSHING FOUND CRACKED. FURTHER EXAMINATION UTILIZING A SOAP WATER DETECTION METHOD REVEALED RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN BUSHING & STAR ARM END. WITH ROTOR HUB SLEEVES REMOVED, BUSHING COULD BE MOVED MANUALLY. ASDR M7K2008F00015Starflex · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSP ADHESIVE BEAD FOR A STAR ARM END BUSHING WAS FOUND CRACKED. FURTHER EXAMINATION UTILIZING A SOAP WATER DETECTION METHOD REVEALED RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN BUSHING AND STAR ARM END. WITH ROTOR HUB SLEEVES REMOVED, BUSHING COULD BE MOVED MANUASDR M7K2008F00014Starflex · cracked(REF 0501083833) DURING ROUTINE INSP, ADHESIVE BEAD FOR A STAR ARM END BUSHING WAS FOUND CRACKED. FURTHER EXAMINATION UTILIZING A SOAP WATER DETECTION METHOD REVEALED RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE BUSHING AND STAR ARM END. WITH ROTOR HUB SLEEVES REMOVED BUSHINGSDR M7K2008F00013Starflex · cracked(REF 0505084266) DURING ROUTINE INSP, ADHESIVE BEAD FOR A STAR ARM END BUSHING WAS FOUND CRACKED. FURTHER EXAMINATION UTILIZING A SOAP WATER DETECTION METHOD REVEALED RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN BUSHING AND STAR ARM END. WITH ROTOR HUB SLEEVES REMOVED, BUSHING COSDR M7K2008F00012Starflex · cracked(REF 0213084022) DURING ROUTINE INSP, ADHESIVE BEAD FOR A STAR ARM END BUSHING WAS FOUND CRACKED. FURTHER EXAMINATION UTILIZING A SOAP WATER DETECTION METHOD REVEALED RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN BUSHING & STAR ARM END. WITH ROTOR HUB SLEEVES REMOVED BUSHING COULDSDR M7K2008F00011Starflex · cracked(REF 1212074158) DURING ROUTINE INSP, THE ADHESIVE BEAD FOR A STAR ARM END BUSHING WAS FOUND CRACKED. FURTHER EXAMINATION UTILIZING A SOAP WATER DETECTION METHOD REVEALED RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN BUSHING & STAR ARM END. WITH ROTOR HUB SLEEVES REMOVED BUSHING CSDR M7K2008F00010Freq Adapter · cracked(REF 0429084134) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE ELASTOMER ON (1) FREQUENCY ADAPTER WAS FOUND CRACKED. A NEW SET OF (3) ADAPTERS WAS INSTALLED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT FOR THIS PART. SUGGEST A DIFFERENT ELASTOMER FORMULATION BE UTILIZED. AN OLDER PN FREQSDR AC2A119531Bolt · damagedMECHANICAL DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS.SDR M7K2008F00141Freq Adapter · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSP A CRACK IN THE YELLOW BLADES FREQUENCY ADAPTER WAS FOUND TO EXCEED THE MM 10MM LIMITATION, CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE T/E SIDE OF THE ADAPTER. (K)SDR CA080611002Bearing Race · fractured(CAN) THE PUSH-PULL CONTROL ASSY CENTER RACE FRACTURED AS A RESULT OF FATIQUE. THE FRACTURE OCCURED NEAR WHERE THE ASSY WAS LOCATED IN AN INSTALLATION-INDUCED BEND RADIUS.SDR M7K2008F00001Freq Adapter · crackedDURING ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION, A CRACK IN THE BLUE BLADE ELASTOMER WAS FOUND ON THE T/E LWR IB SURFACE RADIATING FROM THE INSPECTION BORE. THIS CRACK HAD REACHED THE MM LIMITATION OF 10MM IN TOTAL LENGTH. THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE FOR A PART WITH A SDR 2008FA0000124Grease Fitting · blockedDURING LUBRICATION OF A MAIN ROTOR HUB, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE SPRING IN THE GREASE FITTING (NAS516-1A) WAS PRESSED OUT FROM THE FITTING AND BLOCKED THE GREASE PASSAGE. THIS HAPPENED (3) TIMES. WE FOUND THE SPRINGS AFTER EVERY ATTEMPT. THIS COULD RESULT IN SDR CA080104005Yoke · incorrect(CAN) FOUND TO BE WRONG, YOKE M/R HUB ASSY, WITH THE INCORPORATION OF STC NR SH296NM, INSTALLATION OF ENGINE. CORRECT PN OF YOKE SHOULD BE 206-011-149-101. (TC NR 20080104005)SDR CA080510002Bearing · worn(CAN) PILOT REPORTED A LATERAL VIBRATION HAD BEEN PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE OVER THE PAST WEEK. UPON VISUAL INSP OF THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD THERE WAS A BLACK PASTE (SMOKING) AROUND ONE OF THE TEETER HINGE BEARINGS. AFTER REMOVING MAIN ROTOR HEAR IT WAS FOUND THASDR M7K2008F00142Freq Adapter · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSP AT THE 30 HOUR INTERVAL, A CRACK IN THE BLUE BLADE FREQ ADAPTER T/E SIDE WAS FOUND TO EXCEED THE MM LIMITATION OF 10 MM FOR CRACKS IN THE ELASTOMER. IAW MFG REQUIREMENTS ALL 3 ADAPTERS RENEWED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE FOR A PART THASDR M7K2008F00086Freq Adapter · crackedDURING SCHEDULED MAINT ONE ADAPTER OF SET OF 3 FOUND TO HAVE INTERNAL/EXTERNAL ELASTOMER CRACK EXCEEDING MM LIMITATIONS OF 10MM. THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE THAT OCCURS AT HALF OR LESS OF THIS PARTS SERVICE LIFE LIMIT OF 3000 HOURS. THE OLDER PN ADAPTERS USDR M7K2008F00085Freq Adapter · failedDURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION PILOT, DISCOVERED ONE FREQUENCY ADAPTER WITH A 20MM CRACK IN THE ELASTOMER. MM LIMITATION IS 10MM. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE WHICH OCCURS AT HALF LIFE OR LESS FOR THIS PART WITH A 3000 HOUR SERVICE LIFE LIMIT. THE OLDER PN ELASTSDR CA080123005Freq Adapter · blistered(CAN) ON INSP OF MAIN ROTOR HEAD AT THE END OF THE DAY ENGINEER FOUND BLISTERS ON THE SIDE OF ONE FREQUENCY ADAPTER. BLISTERS WHERE FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS: REPLACED ALL (3) ADAPTERS. (TC NR 20080123005)SDR CA080123004Spherical Stop · cracked(CAN) PROTRUDING RUBBER FOUND COMING OUT, IN THE MIDDLE OF STOP. (TC NR 20080123004)SDR M7K2007F00003Freq Adapter · crackedDURING ROUTINE POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CRACK WAS FOUND VISUALLY ON THE YELLOW BLADES FREQUENCY ADAPTER ELASTOMER SURFACE TRAILING EDGE SIDE JUST BEGINNING TO EXCEED THE M LIMITATION OF 10 MM OF LENGTH. THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE THAT OCCURS USUALLY BEFORSDR CA070831001Ring · loose(CAN) DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE DROOP STOP RING FELL DOWN THE MAST ASSY. THE HARDWARE HOLDING THE RING BRACKET ALL CAME OFF ALLOWING THE RING TO FALL DOWN THE MAST TO THE SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINK. SINCE THIS WAS REPORTED, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINESDR CA070720011Bolt · cracked(CAN) MAIN ROTOR PARTS SENT TO NDT FOR INSPECTION AND ON MAGNAFLUX INSPECTIION FOUND STRAP BOLT CRACKED ON SHANK ABOUT ONE QUARTER WAY AROUND. PART SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER LAB FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. BOLT WAS PURCHASED NEW ON MARCH 14,2005 (TC NR 2007072001SDR U0GA116272Starflex · shearedSTARFLEX BLUE ARM SHEARED AT APPROXIMATELY 14 MM FROM OB END. AIRCRAFT WAS AT 100 NR FLAT PITCH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. STARFLEX WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.SDR CA070621001Bushing · failed(CAN) FACTORY NON- FIELD REPLACEABLE BUSHING BOND FAILED IN THE SCISSOR LINK, BROKE FREE AND WORE INTO THE SISSOR LINK. EXCESSIVE PLAY AND "SMOKE" WAS EVIDENT. (TC NR 20070621001)SDR CA070622007Scissor Link · failed(CAN) (1) OF (4) BONDED BUSHINGS FAILED, RESULTING EXCESSIVE PLAY/SMOKING. BUSHING CONTINUED TO WEAR INTO SCISSOR LINK UNTIL CAUGHT AT FIRST 100 HOUR INSPECTION (SINCE NEW). (TC NR 20070622007)SDR CA070608006Starflex · damaged(CAN) WHILE WAITING FOR HIS CREW TO RETURN, THE PILOT NOTICED SOME BLACK SOOT AROUND ONE OF THE STARFLEX ARMS. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE STAINLESS STEEL BUSHING BONDED ON THE END OF THE STARFLEX ARM HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS FLOATING INSIDE THE SPHERISDR CA070529002Spherical Stop · mismanufactured(CAN) ALL SPHERICAL STOPS WHERE REPLACED DURING A 500 HRS INSPECTION. PILOT REPORTED UNCONTROLLED STICK MOVEMENT DURING HYDRAULIC OFF TEST. WITH HYDRAULIC ON, NO PROBLEM WAS REPORTED. DURING TROBLESHOOTING THIS PROBLEM IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE OF THE SPHERICAL STSDR PG9A115814Freq Adapter · crackedDURING THE DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND A VERTICLE CRACK EXTENDING UP FROM THE LOWER HOLE ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE ADAPTER. INSTALLED 3 SERVICEABLE ADAPTERS.SDR PG9A115813Freq Adapter · crackedDURING THE DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND A VERTICLE CRACK EXTENDING UP FROM THE LOWER HOLE ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE ADAPTER. INSTALLED 3 SERVICEABLE ADAPTERS.SDR CA070522004Bearing · separated(CAN) COMPLETE FAILURE/SEPARATION OF SHEAR BEARING ELASTOMERIC LAMINATIONS (4 OF 4). FOUND AT INSPECTION. SHEAR BEARING P/N 407-310-100-115. S/N 8345, 8325, 8109, 8113. (TC NR 20070522004)SDR CA070508003Pin · bent(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION THE ENGINEER NOTICED THE THE M/R BLADE FOLDING PIN LOOKED BENT. UPON TAKING THE UNIT APART HE NOTICED THAT THE THREADS OF THE PIN WERE NOT ON THE PIN STRAIGHT, KIND OF LOPSIDED. (TC NR 20070508003)SDR CA070504002Tube · cracked(CAN) ON NORMAL WALK AROUND PILOT NOTICED STABILIZER BAR TUBE CRACKED AT SLEEVE AT IB END OF TUBE. STAB BAR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND MACHINE RETURNED TO SERVICE. AD 74-08-02 COVERS THIS ISSUE ON SOME OF THE LATER MODEL STAB BARS BUT NOT THE EARLIER MODELS OF SDR CA070511007Spring · broken(CAN) 2 SPRINGS WERE FOUND BROKEN. (TC NR 20070511007)SDR CA070423001Bearing · failed(CAN) DURING PERFORMANCE OF A 100/300 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IN PARTICULAR THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THE ENGINEER FOUND THAT THE PENDULUM ABSORBER OF THE RED MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS EXTREMELY ROUGH. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE PENDULUM ABSORBER IT WAS SDR CA070427005Spring · broken(CAN) UPON SCHEDULED INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE EIGHT SPRINGS IN THE MAIN ROTOR FRAME ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN. (TC NR 20070427005)SDR PO72007F00000Bearing · inoperativeDURING A WALK AROUND INSPECTION WE NOTICED THAT ONE MAIN ROTOR DAMPER HAD A BEARING WHICH IS ROTATING AND PULLING AWAY FROM WITHIN THE ROD END. (K)SDR PO72007F00001Rod End · damagedDURING A WALK AROUND INSPECTION, NOTICED THAT ONE MAIN ROTOR DAMPER HAD A BEARING WHICH IS ROTATING WITHIN THE ROD END. ACCORDING TO THE FORM 8130-3 THIS PART HAD BEEN REPAIRED ON SEPT 7, 2006. (K)SDR CA070227001Grip · cracked(CAN) M/R GRIP TANG FOUND CRACK. COMPONENT ACCUMULATE 111 HRS SINCE LAST 150HRS NDT INSPECTION. (TC NR 20070227001)
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