Service difficulty report · Bushing · Agusta AW109SP

Difficulty date
September 10, 2018
Submitted
October 23, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N45BZ
Make and model
Agusta AW109SP
Aircraft serial
22284
Part
Bushing
Condition
Loose
Location
Rocker Arm
Component
Rocker Arm · Agusta
Component part number
109013060109
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

DURING A WALK AROUND INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY ON THE TAIL ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY WAS VERY LOOSE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BEARING HAD BECOME LOOSE IN THE ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY. IN THIS APPLICATION THE BEARING IS ROLL STAKED INTO THE ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY. THE ROLL STAKING HAD FAILED LETTING THE BEARING COME LOOSE IN THE BORE OF THE ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY. SUSPECT PROBABLE CAUSE IS FAILED ROLL STAKING.

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