SDR 99ZZZX4550

Service difficulty report · Cuff · Hiller UH12E

Difficulty date
November 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5388V
Make and model
Hiller UH12E
Aircraft serial
2099
Part
Cuff
Part number
36124
Condition
Failed
Location
Control Blade
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CONTROL ROTOR CUFF SPLIT IN TWO AT THE INBOARD BOLT HOLE. OUTBOARD SECTION AND CONTROL ROTOR TUBE ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM HELICOPTER CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED AT INBOARD BOLT HOLE. BOTH HALVES OF CUFF SENT TO NTSB LAB FOR ANALYSIS. LIFE LIMIT: 6,860 HOURS. AIRCRAFT TT: 22,145.3 HOURS.

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