SDR 96ZZZX5941

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Hiller UH12E

Difficulty date
November 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9749C
Make and model
Hiller UH12E
Aircraft serial
2146
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN520A
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Boom Attach
Stage of operation
EX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IN CLIMB-OUT FROM LOG LANDING WITH EXT LOAD AT AN ALT OF APPROX 400 FEET AND 69.5 PSI TORQ, PILOT HEARD A 'BANG' FOLLOWED BY A HIGH FREQ VIBR. AFTER CHECKING ALL INST (NORMAL) PILOT JETTISONED EXT LOAD AND LONG LINE. PILOT EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO THE LOG LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. HELICOPTER INSP AFTER SHUT DOWN DISCOVERED BOTH UPPER LT HAND TAIL BOOM TO FUSELAGE ATTACH BOLTS BROKEN. REPLACED ALL TAIL BOOM ATTACHMENT BOLTS (6 EA), 5 INCH DRIVE SHAFT, SLIDER COUPLING AND ENG TO TRANSMISSION DRIVE SHAFT. NOTE - THOROUGH INSP OF ACFT AND DYE PENETRANT INSP OF ATTACHMENT FITTINGS DID NOT TURN UP ANY DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME OR ENG MOUNTS. A/C TEST FLIGHT CHECKED GOOD.

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