What was found
(AUS) MAIN ROTOR GRIP BLADE BOLT BUSHES INCORRECTLY FITTED ON ALL THREE GRIPS. THE BUSHES WERE FITTED UPSIDE DOWN LEAVING A GAP BETWEEN THE GRIPS AND THE BLADES. WHEN THE BLADE BOLTS WERE TIGHTENED,THE GRIPS WERE DISTORTED.
- Difficulty date
- June 5, 2002
- Submitted
- July 8, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Hughes 269B
- Engine
- Lyc HIO360A1A
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Bushing
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Main Rotor Head
- 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.