Service difficulty report · Blade · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
February 5, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Part
Blade
Part number
4G6410A00133
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
95 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PN 4G6410A00133, THE BONDING STRIP IS IN FULL CONTACT WITH A DATA PLATE THERE IS NO SEALANT BETWEEN THE BONDING STRIP AND T/R BLADE THERE IS NO SEALANT AROUND THE CONNECTOR OR CONNECTOR ATTACHMENT SCREWS THERE IS A NON-STANDARD FILLISTER HEAD SCREW RETAINING THE CONNECTOR TO THE FAIRING WHERE THERE SHOULD BE A COUNTERSUNK SCREW.

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