Service difficulty report · Bolt · Agusta AB139

Difficulty date
April 10, 2006
Submitted
May 5, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N139HS
Make and model
Agusta AB139
Aircraft serial
31016
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Bolt
Part number
3G6220A00251
Condition
Gouged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
50 hours
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 ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE REMOVAL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT EACH OF THE BLADE BOLTS HAS RADIAL GOUGE MARKS AT THE BLADE TO HUB BUSHING LOCATIONS. THE DAMAGE IS OUTSIDE THE AMM PERMITTED REPAIR LIMITS. (REFERENCE: 39A62221300A286AB) MFG HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND PROVIDED THIS INFORMATION. (NOTE: THERE ARE ALSO TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS IN THE AMM MILLIMETER TO INCHES CONVERSIONS IN FIGURE 2 INCH (MAXIMUM DAMAGE AND REPAIR DEPTHS). FIG CALLS OUT (MM/IN) 0.02 / 0.0080, SHOULD BE 0.0008. (K)

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