Service difficulty report · Actuator · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
October 18, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft time
2,438 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Actuator
Part number
4G6320A07732
Condition
Failed
Location
Freewheel Unit
Part time
2,329 hours
Component
Main Gearbox · Agusta · G6320A00132
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) MGB SUMP CHIP DETECTOR CAS OCCURRED, BURNER PUSHED. WHEN ACFT RETURNED TO BASE CHIP PLUGS PULLED. METAL CONTAMINATION FOUND. RIGHT FREEWHEEL ACTUATOR FOUND UNSERVICEABLE. REPLACED RT FREEWHEEL ACTUATOR WITH NEW AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS AND CHECKS IAW PSE AW139/2015/41472/145662. REPLACED MGB AND AGB FILTERS AS WELL AS REPLACED MGB OIL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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