SDR ERAA097518

Service difficulty report · Skid · Bell 412

Difficulty date
July 29, 2004
Submitted
October 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft time
15,391 hours
Part
Skid
Part number
420500015110R
Part serial
205R
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SKID TUBE SEVERELY CORRODED. SKID TUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. ALL FLOAT AG COVERS WORN AND TORN. AFT FLOAT BAG HAS EXCESSIVE NUMBERS OF HOLES. FWD FLOAT BAG AS 2 HOLES. ALL RUBBER BANDS AND RETAINERS ON FLOAT COVES IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. ALL 8 BUSHINGS ON PASSENGER STEP WORN. 1 EA RIV NUT ON SKID TUBE SPINNING. DISASSEMBLED FLOAT ASSY AND REPLACED SKID TUBE. UPON REASSEMBLY, CHANGED ALL FLOAT COVERS ALONG WITH ATTACHED RUBBER BANDS AND RETAINERS, REPLACED AFT FLOAT BAG AND REPAIRED HOLES IN FWD BAG. REPLACED SPINNING RIV NUTS AND BUSHINGS. REPLACED AFT FLOAT BAG AND REPAIRED HOLES IN FWD BAG. REPLACED SPINNING RIV NUTS AND BUSHINGS ON STEP ASSY. VERIFIED TIME REM

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