Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bolkms BO105C

Difficulty date
August 3, 2002
Submitted
September 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bolkms BO105C
Aircraft time
4,874 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bracket
Part number
1053025136
Condition
Deformed
Location
T/R Drive
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

(CAN) THE TWO BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE TAIL ROTOR SHAFT OUTER RING BEARING TO THE BEARING BRACKET AT THE FRAME. BOLTS BECAME LOOSE OVER A PERIOD OF 40 HOURS SINCE LAST INSPECTION, BOLT HOLES BECAME ELONGATED. BEARING ASSEMBLY STARTED TO SPIN AND HIT THE TAIL ROTOR SHAFT COVER. MARKS LEFT ON THE COVER WERE NOTICED ON THE NEXT CHECK BY THE TECHNICIAN. TAIL ROTOR STIFFENER AND THE TAILBOOM SKIN WERE ALSO HIT BY THE BEARING OUTER RING.