Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Agusta A119

Difficulty date
October 31, 2008
Submitted
November 19, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N315PD
Make and model
Agusta A119
Aircraft serial
14035
Engine
Pwa PT6B37A
Part
Trim Tab
Part number
709010401101
Part serial
J135997
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Main Rotor Blade
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 POST FLIGHT IT WAS NOTICED THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE TRIM TAB WAS SERIOUSLY DELAMINATED AND SEPARATED IN FLIGHT. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST. SOME OCCASIONS REQUIRED THE BLADE TO BE REMOVED AND SENT BACK TO THE MFG FOR REPAIR. AS IN THIS CASE, OTHER TIMES THE BLADE WAS ABLE TO BE REPAIRED AT OUR FACILITY IAW MM. MFG IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND STILL HAS NOT CORRECTED IT. PROBABLE CAUSE IS THE BONDING MATERIAL AND/OR THE BONDING PROCEDURE. (K)

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