Service difficulty report · Casting · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
February 17, 2012
Submitted
February 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439BG
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft serial
31312
Aircraft time
607 hours, 1,088 cycles
Part
Casting
Part number
3G1860A0135
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pilot Door
Part time
607 hours, 1,088 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.

What was found

DURING A 300 HOUR INSPECTION, MX FOUND CRACK IN DOUBLER ON RT SIDE OF ACFT OF PILOT'S DOOR IN HAMMERS AREA. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, AFTER REMOVAL OF FLOOR PANELS, MX FOUND HAMMERS CASTING CRACKED. THIS REPORT IS INCOMPLETE DUE TO NO DATA RECEIVED FROM MFG FOR THIS REPAIR AND NO PN AVAILABLE FOR THE CASTING AT THIS TIME. RECOMMEND REDUCING AIRSPEED LIMITS TO PREVENT STRESS AND CRACKING IN THIS AREA. FEB 22 2012: COMMENT FROM TE:: THIS IS PART OF THE VIBRATION DAMPENING SYSTEM, THIS IS NOT A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT, NOT A FLIGHT SAFETY CRITICAL. REPAIR IN PROGRESS.

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