SDR ERAA082935

Service difficulty report · Rotor Head · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
January 2, 2003
Submitted
January 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N130EH
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft serial
558
Aircraft time
14,291 hours
Part
Rotor Head
Part number
10531714
Part serial
314
Condition
Worn
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
13,185 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

TAIL ROTOR HAS WORN PITCH CHANGE BUSHINGS. BLADE PAINT IS ERODED, 2 RINGS WARPED, 1 SLEEVE CORRODED, HARDWARE CORRODED. ACTION TAKEN: DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, & INSPECTED. REPLACED INNER SLEEVE BUSHINGS, GRIP TEFLON BUSHINGS, RINGS, GASKETS & 1 SPACER. COMPLIED WITH 1200 HR & 2400 HR / 6 YEAR INSPECTIONS ON TAIL ROTOR. 300 HR & 2400 HR BLADE INSPECTIONS DONE BY AEC. REASSEMBLED WITH NEW NUTS AND WASHERS, TORQUED & SAFETY WIRED AS REQUIRED. INSTALLED 2 SERVICEABLE BLADES AND STATIC BALANCED. INSPECTED AND A REPAIRED IAW BO-105 REM 301, MM CH 33,34, & 107.