Agusta AB139

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SDR KY1R202312220001Stud · fracturedDURING AIRCRAFT RUN, AND RELEASE OF PARKING BRAKE, PILOT'S RIGHT YAW PEDAL STUD BROKEWHICH AFFIXES THE BRAKE CYLINDER TO THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, WHICH LED TO THE INABILITY FOR THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO USE THE THE RIGHT BRAKE. THE PILOT SECOND IN COMMAND APPLIED BRADec 22, 2023 · N388MD · Agusta AB139 · Rotorcraft Flight ControlSDR AC2A2023050213901Boot · tornTHE NEW DESIGN SWASHPLATE BOOT P/N 3G6230L01851 SEPARATED AND TORE AFTER 13.3 HOURS OPERATING TIME. BOOT WAS REMOVED AND SPLIT BOOT P/N 3G6230A06231 WAS INSTALLED.May 1, 2023 · N139FW · Agusta AB139 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR AC2A2021101513902Cooling Fan · contaminatedMAIN GEARBOX OIL COOLER FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO MGB FAN QUILL SEAL LEAKING ALLOWING OIL TO MIGRATE TO FAN BEARINGS. SEE SDR AC2A2021101513901 FOR SDR ON SEAL.Oct 15, 2021 · N139FW · Agusta AB139 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR AC2A2021101513901Seal · leakingMAIN GEARBOX OIL COOLER FAN DRIVE SEAL LEAKINGOct 15, 2021 · N139FW · Agusta AB139 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR AC2A2021051713902Clamp · wornCLAMPED ADAPTER P/N 3G6320A16551, S/N DAT197 AND ADAPTER CLAMPS P/N 3G6320A16651, S/N AVI 0406 WERE REMOVED FROM MGB 3G6320A00134, S/N V44 IN PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT OF MGB IN FOR OVERHAUL. ADAPTER AND CLAMPS DISPLAY EVIDENCE OF SIGNIFICANT WEAR OF 0.010" ON May 15, 2021 · N139FW · Agusta AB139 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR AC2A2021051713901Adapter · wornCLAMPED ADAPTER P/N 3G6320A16551, S/N DAT197 AND ADAPTER CLAMPS P/N 3G6320A16661, S/N AVI 0406 WERE REMOVED FROM MGB 3G6320A001434, S/N V44 IN PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT OF MGB IN FOR OVERHAUL. ADAPTER AND CLAMPS DISPLAY EVIDENCE OF SIGNIFICANT WEAR OF 0.010" OMay 15, 2021 · N139FW · Agusta AB139 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR AC2A2021061013901Cooling Fan · leakingOIL COOLER FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO MGB FAN QUILL SEAL LEAKING ALLOWING OIL TO MIGRATE TO FAN BEARINGS. TEARDOWN REPORT INDICATES BEARINGS WORN AND REPLACED WITH ONLY 284.4 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.Apr 24, 2021 · N139FW · Agusta AB139 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR AC2A2021033113901Blade · debondedMAIN ROTOR BLADE TIP CAP ATTACHMENT BOND LINE SEPARATION.Mar 28, 2021 · N139FW · Agusta AB139 · Main Rotor BladesSDR AC2A2021061013903Cooling Fan · leakingOIL COOLER FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO MGB FAN QUILL SEAL LEAKING ALLOWING OIL TO MIGRATE TO FAN BEARINGS. TEARDOWN REPORT INDICATES BEARINGS WORN AND REPLACED WITH ONLY 13.7HOURS SINCE LAST OVERHAULOct 11, 2020 · N139FW · Agusta AB139 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR AC2A2020091813901Boot · tornMAIN ROTOR UPPER SWASHPLATE BOOT TORN, METAL RINGS LOOSE, NO ACCEPT/REJECT CRITERIA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO DETAILED INSPECTION CRITERIA AVAILABLE.Sep 7, 2020 · N139FW · Agusta AB139 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR AC2A2020081013902Check Valve · separatedHEATER WILL NOT BLOW HOT AIR, DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND HIGHT PRESSURE CHECK VALVE FLAPPER HALVES BEING SEPARATED FROM CHECK VALVE BODY ON ONE SIDE.Aug 8, 2020 · N139JP · Agusta AB139 · Heating SystemSDR AC2A2020081013901Check Valve · separatedHEATER WILL NOT BLOW HOT AIR; DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND HEATER TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE (P/N 3G2140V00751) TO BE DAMAGED FROM HIGHT PRESSURE CHECK VALVE (P/N 3G2140V00651) FLAPPER HALVES BEING SEPARATED FROM CHECK VALVE AND LODGED IN HEATER TEMPERATURE CONAug 8, 2020 · N139JP · Agusta AB139 · Heating SystemSDR AC2A2021061013902Cooling Fan · leakingOIL COOLER FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO MGB FAN QUILL SEAL LEAKING ALLOWING OIL TO MIGRATE TO FAN BEARINGS. TEARDOWN REPORT INDICATES BEARINGS WORN AND REPLACED WITH ONLY 464.1 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.Jul 3, 2020 · N139FW · Agusta AB139 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR AC2A2020033001Fuel Control · malfunctionedWHEN ADVANCING #1 ENGINE FROM IDLE TO FLIGHT POSITION, #1 ENGINE BEGAN TO "RUN AWAY" AND THE AIRCRAFT SPUN APPROXIMATELY 25-30 DEGREES ON THE PAD AND STARTED TO ROLL OVER. THE PIC WAS STILL ON THE ENGINE MODE KNOB, IMMEDIATELY RETARDED TO #1 ENGINE BACK TO IDMar 27, 2020 · N139JP · Agusta AB139 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR AC2A2020012483901Ring · unstakedDURING DAILY INSPECTION, NOTICED RIGHT SIDE MAIN GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR NOT FULLY ENGAGED. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND RETENTION RING FOR CHIP DETECTOR HAD BECOME UN-STAKED FROM CHIP DETECTOR BODY.Jan 18, 2020 · N139FW · Agusta AB139 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR AC2R2018022001Bolt · brokenHEAD OF BOLT BROKE OFF.Feb 18, 2018 · N139JP · Agusta AB139 · Main Landing GearSDR AC2R2017071901Wire Harness · chafedTHE MECHANICS HAD THE POWER ON THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED SPARKS IN THE OVERHEAD AREA ABOVE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL, WHEN THEY MOVED THE ROTOR BRAKE HANDLE FORWARD. THE AREA WAS INSPECTED AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT SOME WIRES HAD BEEN CONTACTING THE ROTOR BRAKE ROD Jul 19, 2017 · N139CW · Agusta AB139 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR AC2R2018041901Bearing · roughOIL COOLER HAD EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. BEARING ROUGH.Feb 20, 2017 · N139CW · Agusta AB139 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR AC2R2016070701Ring · damagedDURING REMOVAL OF THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD ASSY, FIVE PRESSURE BOLTS WERE NOTED OF HAVING A LOSS OF TORQUE PRIOR TO REMOVAL. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD ASSY, AND FURTHER INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE LOWER CONICAL RING AND TO THE LOWER CONICAL RINGJul 3, 2016 · N139CN · Agusta AB139 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR PN1R06032016001Nut · defectiveM/R HEAD WAS REMOVED TO INSTALL A NEW SWASHPLATE BOOT, DURING REMOVAL FOUND 3 EA. RING NUT BOLTS EXTREMELY TIGHT AND 1 OF THOSE HAD SEIZED. PROCURED NEW RING NUT AND 3 EA. NEW BOLTS AND PROCEEDED TO INSTALL. NEARING THE FINAL TORQUE OF 55 FT/LBS, THE TORQUE May 26, 2016 · Agusta AB139 · Main Rotor HeadSDR AC2R2016051701Firewall · crackedTHE NR 2 ENGINE FIREWALL HAS A 45MM CRACK AT BS 5700, WL 2670 AND BUTT LINE 780. WE ARE REQUESTING OPTIONS FOR AN REPAIR OF THE CRACKED AREA. THE NR 1 ENGINE FIREWALL HAS AN 78MM CRACK AT BS 5700 AND WL 2670. WE ARE REQUESTING OPTIONS FOR AN REPAIR OF THE CMay 17, 2016 · N139JP · Agusta AB139 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR CA151002010Support Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING A 50 HR INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LT STABILIZER SUPPORT BRACKET, DEFECTIVE PART WAS REMOVED AND UPGRADED PART, PN 3G5351A01433 WAS INSTALLED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Sep 29, 2015 · Agusta AB139 · Horizontal Stabilizer Miscellaneous StructureSDR CA140926003G Switch · malfunctioned(CAN) ACFT HAD GROUND POWERED APPLIED TO IT IN THE HANGAR AND POWER WAS REMOVED AT APPROXIMATELY 16:30. AT AROUND 17:30, SEARCH AND RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER CALLED US TO REPORT ELT ACTIVATION ON THE AIRCRAFT. A TECH WAS DISPATCHED RT AWAY TO THE HANGAR, TO Sep 23, 2014 · Agusta AB139 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR CA140203004Seal · leaking(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW OBSERVED RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR DECREASE. THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN. CAPTAIN OBSERVED AN OIL LEAKAGE THROUGH FMM SEAL LEAK DRAIN. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURN TO SERVICE. NO OTHER LEAKS WERE REPOJan 17, 2014 · Agusta AB139 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR CA130508012Seal · leaking(CAN) DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE IGB, INTERMEDIATE GEARBOX, SEAL, DUE TO LEAKAGE, THE LIP SPRING WAS FOUND ON THE INPUT SHAFT, INSIDE THE IGB, INSTEAD OF SITTING ON THE SEAL`S LIP ITSELF. NEW SEAL WAS INSTALLED AND INPUT SHAFT REMOVED AND REINSTALLED A FEMay 8, 2013 · Agusta AB139 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA120524004Engine · overtemp(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE CLIMBED ABOVE 1000C. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND LANDED SAFELY, SINGLE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE HELO WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO DETAILS WERE AVAILABLE ON ENGINE CONDITION OR TROUBLESHOOTING PEMay 11, 2012 · Agusta AB139 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2011F00088Attach Fitting · crackedDURING A 300/600 INSP, A FLIGHT CONTROL BRACKET (PN 3G5351A01432) LEFT FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED FROM THE BOLT HOLE OTBD.Apr 14, 2011 · N139EV · Agusta AB139 · Fuselage Main, Attach FittingsSDR AC2A033120119CWHydraulic System · malfunctionedBEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST, TO LAND AND WHEN THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WENT DOWN, GOT A NR2 SERVO, NR 2 HYD MIN, AND HYD UTIL PRESS CAUTION LIGHTS. THEN WENT TO THE HYD SYNOPTIC PAGE. SAW THE NR 2 HYD FLUID LEVEL GO THROUGH 22 PERCENT AND THEN IT WENT TO ALL AMBMar 31, 2011 · N139CW · Agusta AB139 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR AC2R9JP02222011Fitting · crackedDURING ROUTINE 50 HR INSP, FOUND THE SUPPORT FITTING WHERE THE INTERMEDIATE GEARBOX ATTACHES TO THE TAILBOOM WAS CRACKED. REMAINING ACFT IN OUR FLEET WERE INSPECTED AND NO OTHER DESCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.Feb 20, 2011 · N139JP · Agusta AB139 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR AC2R12062010001Angle · cracked(AC2R) CRACKED FORE AND AFT ANGLE, PN 3P5333A19561, RT SIDE FUEL DRY BAY AREA.Dec 6, 2010 · N139JP · Agusta AB139 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 2010FA0000766Pump · leakingAFTER TAKEOFF, AFTER SELECTION OF LANDING GEAR UP, CAS DISPLAYED HYD UTIL PRESS AND MAIN GEAR POSITION INDICATION TURNED TO AMBER. IAW RFM MALFUNCTION PROCEDURE, LANDING GEAR RESELECTED DOWN BUT WOULD NOT LOCK. EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION DEPLOYED & LANDIJul 26, 2010 · N923AH · Agusta AB139 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR AC2A2009092783295Pressure Switch · failedNR 1 SERVO CAS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. COMPLIED WITH HYD SERVO MALFUNCTION EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO BASE. REPLACED 31 HYD SERVO SWITCH.Sep 27, 2009 · N139FW · Agusta AB139 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR AC2A2009092283308Switch · defectiveIN CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 1 SERVO CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. CHECKED HYD SCHEMATIC PAGE WHICH SHOWED ALL NT 1 SYS SERVOS IN YELLOW, REFERENCED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHECKLIST FOR NR 1 SERVO CAUTION LIGHT. LOWERED LANDING GEAR AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. DEFECTIVE SWITCHSep 22, 2009 · N139FW · Agusta AB139 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR AC2A2009081482852Pressure Switch · malfunctionedTURNING DOWNWIND AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 SERVO LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED ESTABLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. PRESSURE SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED.Aug 14, 2009 · N139JP · Agusta AB139 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 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.Jul 2, 2009 · N305FD · Agusta AB139 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR 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.Jul 2, 2009 · N303FD · Agusta AB139 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR AC2A2009062382120Pressure Switch · malfunctionedNR 2 SERVO CAS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY CHECK LIST USED. LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED NORMALLY IAW THE CHECKLIST AND ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AS SOON AS PRACTICAL. REPLACED NR 2 RT SERVO PRESSURE SWITCH.Jun 23, 2009 · N139CW · Agusta AB139 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR AC2A2009062282113Warning Light · illuminatedNR 2 SERVO CAS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY CHECK LIST USED. LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED NORMALLY IAW THE CHECKLIST AND ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AS SOON AS PRACTICAL. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Jun 22, 2009 · N139CW · Agusta AB139 · Central WarningSDR ULXR2009061882082Probe · inoperativeFUEL QUANTITY READS ZERO. NO SIGNAL FROM PROBE. REPLACEMENT PROBE FIXED DISCREPANCY.Jun 18, 2009 · N303FD · Agusta AB139 · Fuel Quantity SensorSDR ULXR2009042481807Bearing · wornLAG DAMPER ROD END BEARING HAS PLAY .017.Apr 24, 2009 · N305FD · Agusta AB139 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR ULXR2009040881808Warning System · inoperativeRT MAIN GEAR GREEN DOWN ARROW SEGMENT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED CONTROL UNIT.Apr 8, 2009 · N305FD · Agusta AB139 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR U0GA2009030780996Oil System · leakingDURING THE INITIAL DESCENT FROM 4500 FT, CRUISING ALTITUDE, ACFT SUFFERED A PRESSURE LOSS TO NR 1 ENGINE OIL SUPPLY, APPROX 8 MINUTES FROM LANDING. OIL PRESSURE INDICATION FLICKERED TO A YELLOW CAUTION MOMENTARILY. POST FLIGHT INSP CONFIRMED MASS OIL LOSS FRMar 7, 2009 · N697RS · Agusta AB139 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR U0G2009F00000Seal · failedDURING THE INITIAL DESCENT FROM 4500 FT CRUISING ALTITUDE, ACFT SUFFERED A PRESSURE LOSS TO THE OIL SUPPLY IN ENGINE NR 1. WE WERE APPROX EIGHT MINUTES FROM LANDING. THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION FLICKERED TO A YELLOW CAUTION MOMENTARILY. THE NFP CHECKED THE Mar 7, 2009 · N697RS · Agusta AB139 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR AC2A2008093078342Rod End · brokenDURING TRANSITION FROM CLIMB TO CRUISE FLIGHT THE ACFT DEVELOPED A SEVERE VIBRATION. FOUND TAIL ROTOR DAMPER ROD END BROKEN. REPLACED TAIL ROTOR BLADE AND DAMPER.Sep 30, 2008 · N139JP · Agusta AB139 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR U0GA2008092378215Fire Warning · illuminatedIN LEVEL FLIGHT WHILE CONDUCTING A PT91 FERRY FLIGHT A NR 1 ENGINE FIRE CAS MESSAGE AND AURAL WARNING OCCURED WITHIN 30 SECONDS THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE CAS MESSAGE AND AURAL WARNING SOUNDED THERE WAS NO OTHER INDICATION OF A FIRE THE ECL'S FIRE BOTTLE SELECTORS Sep 23, 2008 · N139EH · Agusta AB139 · Fire DetectionSDR U0GA120982Fire Warning · activatedIN LEVEL FLIGHT, WHILE CONDUCTING A PT91 FERRY FLIGHT, A NR1 ENGINE FIRE CAS MESSAGE AND AURAL WARNING OCCURRED WITHIN 30 SECONDS. THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE CAS MESSAGE AND AURAL WARNING SOUNDED, THERE WAS NO OTHER INDICATION OF A FIRE. THE ECL`S FIRE BOTTLE SELESep 23, 2008 · N139EH · Agusta AB139 · Fire DetectionSDR AC2A2008081677771Bolt · scoredBOLTS ARE SCORED.Aug 16, 2008 · N139CW · Agusta AB139 · Main Rotor HeadSDR U0GA2008080877721Warning Message · multiple indMULTIPLE CAS MESSAGES TO INCLUDE ENG FIRE, BAG FIRE, EEC FAI AND NUMEROUS OTHERS. CAPTAINS A/S, VSI AND ALTIMETER AND NR2 PI INDICATION FAILEDAug 8, 2008 · N428NE · Agusta AB139 · Central WarningSDR AC2A119534Fireseal · tornFIRESEAL, TORN AND DETERIORATED.Apr 17, 2008 · N139CW · Agusta AB139 · Engine FiresealsSDR AC2A119533Bolt · brokenBOLT BROKEN.Apr 17, 2008 · N139CW · Agusta AB139 · Engine Exhaust System
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