Service difficulty report · Ring · Aerosp AS355F1

Difficulty date
March 7, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp AS355F1
Aircraft time
4,833 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20F
Part
Ring
Part number
350A37122823
Condition
Worn
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) ALL 3 DROOP RING YOKES WERE FOUND WITH WEAR DAMAGE ON OUTSIDE DIAMETER. THIS WEAR CORRESPONDS WITH WEAR FOUND ON THE DROOP RING CONTACT FITTINGS P/N 350A31-1852- 20 ON EACH STAR ARM. SUSPECT THAT THE YOKES WERE AT ONE TIME INSTALLED UNDER EACH STAR ARM AND CONTACTED THE DROOP FITTINGS. BOTH PARTS WERE INSPECTED FOR DEFORMATION AND CRACKING. NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND. THE AS355 MAINTENANCE WORK CARD 62.20.00.401 PARA 3 SIMPLY STATES' POSITION YOKES 120 DEG. APART'. HOWEVER WORK CARD 62.20.16.401 PARA 3 STATES 'POSITION EACH YOKE BETWEEN 2 ARMS OF THE ROTOR HUB'. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED TO MODIFY THE STATEMENT IN WORK CARD 62.20.00.401.

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