What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE 90 DEGREE GEARBOX ATTACH FITTING UPPER LT CORNER RUNNING LATERALLY ACROSS TO THE UPPER VERTICAL FIN ATTACH PLATE. ADDITIONAL PORTS CRACKED INCLUDE PN 109-0372-41-5 AND PN 109-0372-41-3.
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1VH
- Make and model
- Agusta A109A2
- Aircraft serial
- 7273
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Attach Fitting
- Part number
- 1090372401
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- 90 Deg Grbox
- Part time
- 3,574 hours
- 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.