Service difficulty report · Pin · Kaman K1200

Difficulty date
March 25, 2004
Submitted
May 27, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N358KA
Make and model
Kaman K1200
Aircraft serial
A940029
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Pin
Part number
K910005007
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Lt Rotor Hub
Part time
269 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LT SIDE TEETER PIN WAS DAMAGED (MUSHROOMED). FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE HEAD SIDE OF THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE LINER THAT THE TEETER PIN SITS IN IS ALSO DAMAGED. THE LINER IS DEFORMED AND PROTRUDES IN AN IRREGULAR MANNER ON THE LEADING EDGE. THE TEETER PIN SHOWS CROSS-CORNER WEAR. THE TEETER THRUST WASHER ON THE HEAD SIDE WAS ALSO MISSING. THERE WAS RESIDUE OF THE COATING ON THE ID OF THE LINER. THE DAMAGES EXCEED THE INSPECT LIMITS ON THE TEETER PIN NON-CRITICAL AREA IAW THE CRITERIA ON THE ROTOR HUB ASSY INSP. RESIDUE WAS FOUND ON THE HEAD SIDE OF THE RIGHT TEETER PIN. PLAY GREATER THAN .015 ON THE TEETER PIN ALLOWABLE PLAY LIMITS WAS ALSO NOTED.

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