What was found
DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD2002-10-05 (MAIN ROTOR UPPER HUB INSP.) FOUND (3) OUT OF (10) BOLT HOLES CRACKED AS DEPICTED IN MFG SERVICE BULLETIN 900-072. CRACKS START IN BOLT HOLE CHAMFER. PART TOTAL TIME: 102.0 HRS.
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 2004
- Submitted
- April 13, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3PD
- Make and model
- Doug MD900
- Aircraft serial
- 9000085
- Aircraft time
- 1,310 hours
- Engine
- Pwc PW207E
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Hub
- Part number
- 900R2101006107
- Part serial
- 0957650195
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Upper Hub Assy
- Part time
- 102 hours
- Component
- Upper Hub Assy · Doug
- Component part number
- 900R1101000B119
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- W
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.