What was found
DURING A DAILY INSP, CRACKS WERE NOTED ON MAIN ROTOR STARFLEX IN ADHESIVE BOND FILLET THAT BONDS BUSH ONTO STARFLEX ARM. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A BOND SEPARATION OR GAP BETWEEN BUSH AND STARFLEX. UTILIZING PROCEDURE FROM MM IN CHAPTER 62.20.00.601 PARAGRAPH 7A. TEST WAS PERFORMED BY APPLING ROTOR BRAKE, FLAPPING BLADE AND LEADING AND LAGGING THE BLADE TO CHECK FOR BOND SEPARATION BETWEEN BUSH AND STARFLEX ARM. WITH NO MOVEMENT OR DISBONDING NOTED TO BUSH, THE SLEEVE ASSY WAS THEN REMOVED TO FURTHER INSPECT BUSH. BY GRIPPING BUSH WITH THE HAND, IT COULD BE ROTATED ABOUT .0625 OF A TURN THUS CONFIRMING A DISBONDED BUSH WHICH IS CAUSE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE STARFLEX ASSY.