SDR 97ZZZX4014

Service difficulty report · Stabilizer Bar · Bell UH1E

Difficulty date
May 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N121FC
Make and model
Bell UH1E
Aircraft serial
151858
Part
Stabilizer Bar
Part number
540011300009
Condition
Bolt Failed
Location
Stab Attach
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.

What was found

ON A DAILY INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER, 2 BOLT HEADS WERE POPPED OFF THE STABILIZER BAR MOUNTING AREA AND ALL OTHER BOLTS WERE LOOSE. RECORDS INDICATED 110 HRS AGO, ONE BOLT WAS FOUND LOOSE ON A PREVIOUS INSPECTION. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS THE AN 6H BOLTS AND MS2000266 WASHERS OF THE MILITARY CONFIGURATION BE CHANGED TO THE NAS1306 BOLTS AND AN960-616 WASHERS OF THE BELL HELICOPTER CONFIGURATION. BOLT HAS MUCH HIGHER TENSILE STRENGTH AND WASHER HAS BETTER CONTACT AREA ON BOLT HEAD.

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