SDR BAQA093652

Service difficulty report · Bushing · Urocop EC135T1

Difficulty date
February 18, 2004
Submitted
March 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575ME
Make and model
Urocop EC135T1
Aircraft serial
0157
Aircraft time
2,399 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B1
Part
Bushing
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
M/R Blade
Part time
2,153 hours
Component
Blade
Component part number
L621M1010054
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGED GRIP AT BUSHINGS. TEFLON LINERS WERE REPLACED BY REP. BLADE DIMENSION TO THICK AT GRIP FOR INSTALLATION AFTER LINERS WERE INSTALLED. SUSPECT GRIP TO THICK TO BEGIN WITH, PREVIOUS LINERS WERE DAMAGED AT BLADE REMOVAL (HARD TO PULL BLADE) BLADE WAS REPLACED WITH S/N 852 OUT OF OUR ASSET STOCK.

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