Service difficulty report · Bolt · Agusta AB139

Difficulty date
April 28, 2006
Submitted
May 15, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N140HS
Make and model
Agusta AB139
Aircraft serial
31036
Part
Bolt
Part number
3G62200A251
Part serial
N922
Condition
Gouged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
8 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

UPON RECEIPT OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE BOLTS WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE BLADE BOLTS HAS A RADIAL GOUGE MARK AT THE LOWER BLADE TO HUB BUSHING LOCATION. THE DAMAGE IS OUTSIDE THE AMM PERMITTED REPAIR LIMITS. THE AC TT IS APPROXIMATELY 58.4 HOURS. ALL OF THE BLADE BOLTS WERE PREVIOUSLY CHANGED APPROX 8.5 HOURS PRIOR TO COMING TO REPAIR STATION. REF: 39A62221300A286AB, MFG HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND PROVIDED THIS INFORMATION. (K)

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