Service difficulty report · Bolt · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
October 16, 2012
Submitted
October 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N884ME
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0884
Aircraft time
2,144 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B2
Part
Bolt
Part number
L670M2003205
Condition
Worn
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,144 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOTS WERE COMPLAINING OF A VIBRATION IN THE MAIN ROTOR. THE MAIN ROTOR TRACK AND BALANCE WAS CHECKED AND NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO BRING IT WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE VIBRATION REMAINED DURING FLIGHT. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE MAIN ROTOR CONTROLS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLT AND BUSHINGS THAT ATTACHED THE UPPER GUIDANCE UNIT TO THE AIRFRAME HAD BEEN WORN BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.

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