Service difficulty report · Hub · Doug MD900

Difficulty date
June 8, 2005
Submitted
June 8, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3PD
Make and model
Doug MD900
Aircraft serial
90000085
Aircraft time
1,606 hours
Engine
Pwc PW207E
Part
Hub
Part number
900R2101006107
Part serial
0957650178
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
127 hours
Component
Hub · 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- MAIN ROTOR UPPER HUB INSP FOUND (2) BOLT HOLES CRACKED AS DEPICTED IN MD HELICOPTERS SERVICE BULLETIN 900-072. CRACKS WERE FOUND USING MAGNIFIED VISUAL METHOD. HUB WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INSPECTED BY EDDY CURRENT METHOD TO VERIFY CRACKS. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION USING A BOLT HOLE SCAN FOUND A THIRD HOLE CRACKED. THIS CRACK WAS NOT VISIBLE AT THE FLANGE SURFACE USING THE MAGNIFIED VISUAL METHOD. TO DATE HUB IS ON ORDER PENDING REPLACEMENT.

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