Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Agusta AW109SP

Difficulty date
July 9, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW109SP
Aircraft time
174 hours
Engine
Pwc PW207C
Part
Control Rod
Part number
109003202
Condition
Worn
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, THE ECS RETURN LINE HAD COME LOSE IN FLIGHT, AND STARTED TO WEAR A HOLE IN TO ONE OF THE MAIN ROTOR SERVO CONTROL RODS. THE ECS LINE IS A 2" ORANGE SCAT HOSE CONNECTED TO THE ECS SYS WITH A STANDARD CLAMP. THE CLAMP WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE COME LOSE, THE HOSE THEN BACKED OFF AND LOGGED BETWEEN THE CONTROL ROD AND BELLCRANK ASSY. THE HOSE THEN STARTED TO WEAR INTO THE CONTROL ROD AND PART OF THE BELL CRANK ASSEMBLY.

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