Service difficulty report · Bolt · Agusta AW109SP

Difficulty date
August 10, 2023
Submitted
August 15, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N261HC
Make and model
Agusta AW109SP
Aircraft serial
22247
Aircraft time
4,942 hours, 16,256 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS130738D
Part serial
NA
Condition
Grooved
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IT WAS REPORTED AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMING IN FOR A 200-HOUR INSPECTION. A SLIGHT BUMP COULD BE FELT IN FLIGHT; DURING THE INSPECTION, ALL PC LINK ROD ENDS, AND BOLTS WERE INSPECTED, AND THE BLUE UPPER BOLT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A STEP WORN INTO IT, THE BOLT WAS REPLACED, AND MR TRACK AND BALANCE WERE PERFORMED, AND NO FURTHER MAINTENANCE WAS REQUIRED.

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