Service difficulty report · Lever · Agusta A109

Difficulty date
October 21, 2003
Submitted
October 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21RX
Make and model
Agusta A109
Aircraft serial
7131
Aircraft time
6,601 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Lever
Part number
1090631531
Condition
Worn
Location
P/T Governor
Part time
150 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE LEVER WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS LOOSE HARDWARE ATTACHING LEVER TO CONTROL LINKAGE. REF AGUSTA M.M. 76-20-00 PG 209 D 1 REQUIRES NUT TO BE "FINGER-TIGHT",TIGHTEN TO NEXT COTTER PIN SLOT AND INSTALL COTTER PIN.