Service difficulty report · Cable · Hiller UH12E

Difficulty date
September 1, 2006
Submitted
September 11, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8402D
Make and model
Hiller UH12E
Aircraft serial
1093
Part
Cable
Part number
HS10537
Condition
Broken
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
250 hours
Stage of operation
AG
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LT TAIL ROTOR CABLE FAILED. OPERATOR OPERATES IN VERY DUSTY ENVIRONMENT. BUILD UP OF DUST AND OILY SUBSTANCE FROM PRODUCT FOR SPRAYING CAUSE A FINE ABRASIVE SUBSTANCE ON CABLES AT PULLEYS. CABLE NEEDS PROTECTION FROM ENVIRONMENT AND MORE FREQUENT INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT.

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