Service difficulty report · Hub · Hiller UH12E

Difficulty date
October 27, 2000
Submitted
November 13, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hiller UH12E
Part
Hub
Part number
5143711
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
1,451 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

PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF MAIN ROTOR HEAD ASSY, SN 493, AD 73-20-03 WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE MAIN ROTOR HUB, SN 493, WAS FOUND CRACKED INSIDE THE HUB IN THE AREA OF THE CONTROL ROTOR STUDS. METHOD OF INSPECTION WAS DYE PENETRANT. THE ASSY RECORDS INDICATE THE ASSY HAD ZERO HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. (X)

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