Service difficulty report · Hub · Agusta A109S

Difficulty date
July 29, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Agusta A109S
Part
Hub
Part number
109016201107
Condition
Seized
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
188 hours
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

DURING INSP, TAIL ROTOR BLADE BOLTS REQUIRED A ARBOR PRESS TO BE REMOVED. UPON INSPECTION OF BLADE BOLT IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN WET ASSEMBLED WITH DRY MOLY LUBRICATE, ADDITIONALLY WHEN THE BLADE WAS TO BE REMOVED FOR INSP, IT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO REMOVE. ONLY 1 BLADE WAS SUCESSFULLY REMOVED FROM THE HUB, THE OTHER BLADE COULD NOT BE REMOVED FOR INSP. THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE AND HUB WERE THEN RETURNED TO THE MFG. A NEW HUB AND BLADE ASSY WAS INSTALLED ON TO THE ACFT.

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