What was found
(AUS) TAILBOOM LH LOWER ATTACHMENT FITTING ON FUSELAGE HAD OVERSIZE HOLES ALLOWING THE HILOK' PINS TO LOOSEN. SUSPECT CAUSED BY POOR REPAIR WORK.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 2002
- Submitted
- November 6, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell UH1H
- Engine
- Lyc T5313B
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 2050308153
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Fuselage Main, A
- Part time
- 5,959 cycles
- Component
- Fuselage Main, A
- 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.