Service difficulty report · Nut · Aerosp AS355N

Difficulty date
November 8, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp AS355N
Aircraft time
955 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS1A
Part
Nut
Part number
355A32060006
Condition
Loose
Location
Rotor Brake
Part time
1,607 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BASE IN AIRPORT INFIELD DUE TO A SUDDEN ABNORMAL VIBRATION. UPON INSPECTING THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INPUT PINION/ROTOR BRAKE FLANGE NUT HAD BECOME LOOSE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE INPUT PINION THREADS OF THE MGB AND A REPLACEMENT WAS ORDERED. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND AFT OF THE ROTOR BRAKE FLANGE.

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