What was found
FAILURE OF ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. THE BRACKETS DISCONNECTING THAT CAUSED THE UPPER BREAK.” MR. WEBSTER ALSO STATED THIS WAS A “MAINTENANCE ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. WE HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT JUST FOR THAT.” HOWEVER, UNDER THE CURRENT SERVICE BULLETIN 94 THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENT WAS ONLY DUE TO BE INSPECTED “AT THE NEXT 100-HOUR INSPECTION OR ANNUAL INSPECTION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.” IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WHEN THIS SERVICE BULLETIN WAS PUBLISHED THE HELICOPTER WAS NOT YET DUE FOR ITS NEXT 100-HOUR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE NEXT 100 HOUR INSPECTION WHICH WAS DUE IN 13 HOURS.