Service difficulty report · Link · Boeing CH47A

Difficulty date
June 25, 2024
Submitted
June 25, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N43CU
Make and model
Boeing CH47A
Aircraft serial
900182
Aircraft time
8,715 hours, 2,215 cycles
Part
Link
Part number
114C10135
Condition
Corroded
Location
Transfer Links
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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 RIG OF FLIGHT CONTROLS NOTED OBSTRUCTION IN ROD-END THREAD. PERFORMED BORESCOPE AND FOUND HEAVY CORROSION IN THREADS. THIS IS CONCURRENT WITH CORROSION FOUND IN OTHER FLIGHT CONTROLS ON SAME AIRCRAFT THAT REQUIRED INSPECTION THROUGH BOEING SB'S 145-67-1046 R2AND145-67-1047, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS MILITARY MESSAGES. THOSE FLIGHT CONTROLS ARE IN DISCUSSION WITH FAA FOR POTENTIAL EMERGENCY AD. THE LINKS IN THIS SDR ARE NOT LISTED IN THE ABOVE SERVICE BULLETINS, THERE ARE 27 LINKS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED. THIS SDR IS ONE OF12SDRS ON N43CU. THESE LINKS ARE NOT SERIALIZED AND HAVE NO TOTAL TIME, TOTAL CYCLES OR TIME SINCE. MARKED 0 DUE TO FORM SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.