Service difficulty report · Line · Agusta A109

Difficulty date
October 28, 2003
Submitted
October 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4999B
Make and model
Agusta A109
Aircraft serial
7155
Aircraft time
5,901 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Engine time
5,688 hours, 14,693 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
6877277
Condition
Chafed
Location
Air Sense
Part time
300 hours
Component
Engine · Allsn
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DAILY INSPECTION THE P/C AIR SENSE LINE WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE THREADED PORTION OF A SCREW RUBBING AGAINST THE LINE. THE SCREW ATTACHES TWO CLAMPS TOGETHER AS REQUIRED BY CEB 1198. THE CLAMPS (P/N 6749387-03 OR MS9825-03) FIT LOOSELY AND SLIDE CAUSING CONTACT.