What was found
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL ROTOR SLIDER BUSHING WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW BUSHING P/N 3G6430L00251, REF. AW139 AMP SECT. 64-31.
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 2023
- Submitted
- December 5, 2023
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N383MD
- Make and model
- Agusta AW139
- Aircraft serial
- 41289
- Aircraft time
- 2,916 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6500 · Tail Rotor Drive System
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 3G6430L00251
- Part serial
- 20X117884
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- 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.