Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Agusta AB139

Difficulty date
June 16, 2006
Submitted
June 16, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AB139
Aircraft serial
31047
Aircraft time
13 hours
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Unbonded
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
13 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

NEW AIRCRAFT WAS BEING ASSEMBLED AFTER SHIPPING. DURING ASSEMBLY TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT WAS FOUND SCORED AROUND UPPER FLANGE ATTACHMENT AREA. THIS WAS DIRECTLY BELOW THE TAILROTOR GEARBOX, AT THE TOP OF THE VERTICAL FIN. SCORING WAS CAUSED BY A (CLICK-BOND) TYPE FASTENER/STANDOFF USED TO SECURE A WIRE HARNESS. THE FASTENER CAME UNBONDED FROM THE FUSELAGE AND ALLOWED THE WIRE HARNESS TO CONTACT THE DRIVESHAFT. THE CLAMP AND SCREW CAUSED THE SCORING ON THE DRIVESHAFT FLANGE.

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