Service difficulty report · Flange · Aerosp AS365N2

Difficulty date
January 26, 2001
Submitted
March 14, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N272NE
Make and model
Aerosp AS365N2
Aircraft serial
6435
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Flange
Part number
365A33619721
Condition
Worn
Location
Tail Rotor G/B
Component
Tail Rotor G/B
Component part number
365A33600501
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 T INSPECTION, FOUND BOLTS ATTACHING SLIDING FLANGE TO FLEXIBLE COUPLING HAVE LOW TORQUE. COTTER KEYS WERE INSTALLED. SLIDING FLANGE AND FLEXIBLE COUPLING HAVE GROOVES WORN ON ATTACHING SURFACE. REPLACED SLIDING FLANGE, FLEXIBLE COUPLING, AND ATTACH HARDWARE WITH NEW.

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