Service difficulty report · Bushing · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
January 12, 2007
Submitted
January 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N109UP
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11061
Aircraft time
2,460 hours, 8,210 cycles
Part
Bushing
Part number
109013307101
Condition
Debonded
Location
Tail Rotor Hub
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

FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE TAIL ROTOR HUB PITCH CHANGE ASSEMBLY. AFTER DISASSEMBLY WE FOUND BUSHING P/N 109-0133-07-101 DEBONDED FROM SLEEVE ASSEMBLY P/N 109-0130-70-119. WE ALSO FOUND DAMAGE TO THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT P/N 109-0445-08-115.S/N 557.

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