Service difficulty report · Liner · Bell UH1B

Difficulty date
December 5, 2007
Submitted
January 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N46969
Make and model
Bell UH1B
Aircraft serial
638548
Part
Liner
Part number
2040012741
Condition
Worn
Location
Pilot Collective
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

PILOT EXPERIENCED COLLECTIVE BOUNCE ON TAKEOFF. INSPECTION OF COLLECTIVE LINERS SHOWED SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF LINER REMAINING IN THE WEAR AREA. WITH FURTHER INSPECTION, THE MINIMUM COLLECTIVE FRICTION WAS TOO LOW. INSPECTION ON NR 3 AND NR 6 PHASE IAW TM 55-1520-219-PMS, PAGE 6 ITEM NR 2.14 REQUIRES TO INSPECT COLLECTIVE FRICTION LINERS FOR WEAR. ADJUSTMENT OF MINIMUM COLLECTIVE FRICTION SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE PHASE INSPECTION CHECKLIST ALONG WITH VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LINERS. (K)

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