SDR ERAA082704

Service difficulty report · Rotor Head · Bolkms BO105A

Difficulty date
November 15, 2002
Submitted
December 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291EH
Make and model
Bolkms BO105A
Aircraft serial
S842
Aircraft time
8,297 hours
Part
Rotor Head
Part number
10531714
Part serial
122
Condition
Stiff
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
13,134 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AC HAS STIFF PEDALS. SUSPECT TAIL ROTOR IS CAUSE. NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS TO BUSHINGS. BLADES HAVE SHIPPING DAMAGE. REMOVED BLADES & MOUNTING FORKS. VISUALLY INSPECTED & DIMENSIONS CHECKED FRICTION SURFACES OF PITCH CHANGE BUSHINGS; NO DEFECTS. COMPLIED WITH PULL TEST ; NO DEFECTS. BENT BLADES OUT FOR EVALUATION DUE TO SHIPPING DAMAGE. INSTALLED 2 SERVICEABLE BLADES, REASSEMBLED & STATIC BALANCED.REPAIRED IAW BO-105 REM 301, MM CH 33,34 & 107 TT 13134.4 TSI 296.1.