Service difficulty report · Grip · Agusta 206AAGUSTA

Difficulty date
June 28, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta 206AAGUSTA
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Grip
Part number
206010102121
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor Head
Part time
2,541 cycles
Component
Main Rotor Head · Bell
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

(AUS) MAIN ROTOR GRIP BLADE BOLT BORES DAMAGED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE BUFFER PAD WAS DISLODGED DURING BLADE INSTALLATION. THE BLADE BOLT WAS FORCED IN CAUSING THE EDGE OFTHE BUFFER PAD INTO THE BLADE BOLT HOLE. DAMAGE CAUSED TO BLADE BOLT PNO 206-010-152-003 AND MAIN ROTOR BLADE PNO 206-010-200-033. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.