What was found
MAIN ROTOR UPPER SWASHPLATE BOOT IS DETERIORATED, METAL RINGS LOOSE, NO ACCEPT/REJECT CRITERIA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURE, NO DETAILED INSPECTION CRITERIA AVAILABLE.
- Difficulty date
- September 11, 2020
- Submitted
- September 18, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N639GG
- Make and model
- Agusta AW139
- Aircraft serial
- 41308
- Aircraft time
- 5,999 hours, 10,757 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Boot
- Part number
- 3G6230V00251
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- Swashplate Upper
- Part time
- 732 hours, 964 cycles
- 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.