Service difficulty report · Rotor Head · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
December 16, 2008
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Engine
Tmeca ARRIU2F
Part
Rotor Head
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
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) DURING PREFLIGHT INSP ON NEWLY DELIVERED ACFT, DISCOVERED A .5 INCH COUNTERSINK RESTING UNDER ACFT TRANSMISSION. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND BUT THE TOOL IS LARGE ENOUGH TO HAVE CAUSED FLIGHT CONTROL INTERFERENCE OR TO HAVE CONTACTED THE ROTOR BRAKE DISK. TOOL WAS REMOVED. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN.

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