Service difficulty report · Hub · Doug MD900

Difficulty date
March 3, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N902PD
Make and model
Doug MD900
Engine
Pwc PW207E
Part
Hub
Part number
900R2101006107
Part serial
097650168
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
399 hours
Component
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.

What was found

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 2002-10-05 INSP. (MAIN ROTOR UPPER HUB INSP.) FOUND (2) OUT OF (10) FLANGE BOLT HOLES WITH CRACKS AS DEPICTED IN MFG SERVICE BULLETIN 900-072. CRACKS RUN RADIALLY FROM BOLT HOLE INWARD TO FLANGE EDGE. PART TOTAL TIME WAS 399.65 HRS. UPPER HUB WAS FLOWN 106 HRS WITH MFG SERVICE BULLETIN 900-093 (INCREASED BOLT TORQUE) INCORPORATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HUB WITH SERVICEABLE PART IAW MFG MM.

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