What was found
DURING SHOP TEAR DOWN FOR REPAIR OF DAMPER ASSY DUE TO WEAK OPERATION, FOUND INBOARD PISTON ROD BUSHING SURFACE WORN PAST LIMITS. SUSPECT WEAR CAUSED BY HYDRAULIC OIL CONTAMINATION.
- Difficulty date
- May 9, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N703AL
- Make and model
- Skrsky S76
- Aircraft serial
- 760266
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Piston Rod
- Part number
- 7610608003103
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Damper
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.