Service difficulty report · Spring · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
October 23, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft time
6,668 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Spring
Part number
V40G3911AA
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Ejector
Part time
20 hours
Component
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) POOR METAL COMPOSITION IN PART CAUSES CRACKING. THESE PARTS WILL CRACK WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO FLIGHT. ONE BATCH HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF AND THE NEXT BATCH HAS THE SAME ISSUE. THE MFG HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. REF MBB-BO-105 IPC 60-00-00 FIG 8 ITEM NR 440. (TC NR 20071025001)