Service difficulty report · Slip Ring · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
October 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft time
13 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Slip Ring
Part number
4G6420V00151
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
13 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 A POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND, FROM A 1 HR FLT, IT WAS NOTED THE FIPS WIRING ON THE TAIL ROTOR WAS DAMAGED. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE SLIP RING ASSY HAD SEIZED CAUSING THE DRIVE PIN TO SHEAR THE DRIVE LINKS AND ALSO CAUSED THE 4 WIRING BUNDLES TO BE TORN FREE FROM THE SLIP RING WHICH WERE FOUND HANGING. THE BROKEN PORTION OF THE DRIVE LINKS DEPARTED IN FLIGHT. THE 4 BUNDLES WERE REMOVED FROM THE BLADES. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED MINOR DAMAGE ON THE TAIL ROTOR HEAD. FURTHER INSPECTION IS REQUIRED TO ASSESS THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. NOTE: ACFT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO SERVICE UNTIL ALL APPLICABLE INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE IS COMPLETED.

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