Service difficulty report · Lock Nut · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
July 5, 2016
Submitted
July 6, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N139CN
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft serial
41014
Aircraft time
6,395 hours
Part
Lock Nut
Part number
MS178256
Condition
Defective
Location
Tail Rotor
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

THIS REPORT IS FOR A LOCKNUT WITH A LOOSE LINER. 6 TO 8 OF THE NUTS IN THIS BATCH HAD LINERS THAT BECAME LOOSE WHEN TORQUE WAS APPLIED. THESE NUTS ARE USED ON TAIL ROTOR DAMPER BRACKET ATTACHMENT. WE HAVE REMOVED THIS BATCH, LOT NR J000020289-0000 OF NUTS FROM SERVICE.

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