Service difficulty report · Bushing · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
May 1, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft time
7,577 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bushing
Part number
1053172904
Condition
Loose
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT STARTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND PEDAL FORCES EXCESSIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN. T/R WAS DISASSEMBLED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE OF THE OUTBOARD BUSHING HAD SLID APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH OFF THE INNER SLEEVE AND WAS RUBBING THE OUTBOARD SPACER, LOCATED INSIDE THE BLADE GRIP.