Service difficulty report · Mount · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
October 16, 2009
Submitted
October 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904AH
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11640
Aircraft time
2,779 hours, 17,471 cycles
Part
Mount
Part number
109060547113
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
2,779 hours, 17,471 cycles
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

SEVERE INTERNAL CORROSION FOUND IN THE MOUNT ASSEMBLY TUBING DUE TO INGRESS OF MOISTURE CAUSED BY LACK OF INTERNAL CORROSION PROTECTION AND LACK OF EXTERNAL SEALING.

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