Service difficulty report · Bolt · Agusta A109S

Difficulty date
July 23, 2014
Submitted
August 5, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6MV
Make and model
Agusta A109S
Aircraft serial
22282
Aircraft time
183 hours, 506 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS130738D
Condition
Worn
Location
Main Rotor Head
Part time
183 hours, 506 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

PILOT REPORTED A VERTICAL VIBRATION. INSPECTION REVEALED THE BOLT WHICH ATTACHES THE MAIN ROTOR PITCH LINK UPPER ROD END TO THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD PITCH LEVER ASSEMBLY WAS SEVERELY WORN. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE LEVER ASSEMBLY BUSHINGS WERE ALSO WORN FROM THE BOLT MOVEMENT.

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