SDR ERAA082923

Service difficulty report · Rotor Head · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
December 31, 2002
Submitted
January 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128EH
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft serial
572
Aircraft time
13,356 hours
Part
Rotor Head
Part number
10531714
Part serial
347
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
13,724 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

IMPACT DAMAGE TO BLADE. PITCH CHANGE BUSHINGS WORN. BLADE PAINT CHIPPED OFF IN ONE AREA. PITCH CHANGE BUSHINGS WORN. DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED & VISUALLY INSPECTED. REPLACED INNER SLEEVE BUSHINGS, STRAP PACK BOLTS, GRIP TEFLON BUSHINGS, SEALS & 1 RING. COMPLIED WITH 1200 HR & 2400 HR / 6 YEAR INSPECTIONS ON TAIL ROTOR. 300 HR & 2400 HR BLADE INSPECTIONS DONE BY AMERICAN EUROCOPTER. REASSEMBLED WITH NEW HARDWARE, TORQUED & SAFETY WIRED AS REQUIRED. INSTALLED 2 SERVICEABLE BLADES & STATIC BALANCED. INSPECTED & REPAIRED.