SDR AU971456

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bell 412

Difficulty date
November 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Bolt
Part number
25743H
Condition
Incorrect Part
Location
M/R Control
Component
Bell
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

(AUS) COLLECTIVE LEVER ASSEMBLY PIN PNO 412-010-422-103 FALLEN OUT. THE PIN IS LOCATED ON THE TRANSMISSION CASING. BOLT PNO 20-057-4-3H AND WASHER PNO AN460-416 WAS ATTACHED TO THE PIN WITH LOCKWIRE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE BOLT PNO 20-057-4-3H WAS THE INCORRECT PART, THE CORRECT PART NUMBER WAS PNO NAS6604H5 WHICH IS 3.175MM (0.125IN) LONGER. THE REMAINING COLLECTIVE LEVER PIN ALLOWED THE COLLECTIVE LEVER PNO 412-010-401-109 TO BE MISALIGNED RESULTING IN THE LEVER RUBBING ON THE MAIN ROTOR MAST.PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR. UNAPPROVED PART.

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