SDR 99ZZZX761

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Amtr MINI500

Difficulty date
January 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N248F
Make and model
Amtr MINI500
Aircraft serial
402B
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Rotorhead
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

THE ROTORHEAD TOLERANCES ARE SO LOOSE THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CORRECTLY DETERMINE THE CONING ANGLE. THE BOLTS HOLDING THE GRIPS IN PLACE ALLOW THE HEADS CONE ANGLE TO VARY PLUS OR MINUS 1 DEGREE. TWO DEGREES IS NORMAL, SO THIS IS A 50 PERCENT ERROR. SUBMITTER STATED TO GROUND ALL SHIPS UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS CORRECTED.