Service difficulty report · Bearing · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
January 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft time
859 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
3G6220V00154
Condition
Sheared
Location
Main Rotor Head
Part time
859 hours
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) DURING THE 48 MONTHS INSPECTION, THE AMO CARRYING OUT THE INSPECTION NOTICE ON DISSASSEMBLY OF THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD, 1 OF THE ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS HAD BECOME SEPARATED AT MORE THAN 270 DEGREES AROUND WITH ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF ELASTOMER STAYING CONNECTED AT THE TOP END. AIRCRAFT MFG WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND A NEW ELASTOMERIC BEARING HAS BEEN ORDERED FOR REPLACEMENT. DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL SURROUNDING AREA REVEAL NO OTHER DAMAGE.

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