SDR HEEA109564

Service difficulty report · Exhaust Stack · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
May 25, 2006
Submitted
June 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800PH
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft serial
S800
Aircraft time
9,823 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Exhaust Stack
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT YAWED TO LEFT AND VIBRATION WAS FELT IN TAIL ROTOR PEDALS. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AT DESTINATION, AND PILOT DISCOVERED EXHAUST STACK FROM NR 1 ENGINE MISSING, AND DAMAGE TO BOTH TAIL ROTOR BLADES. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE OUTBOARD EXHAUST STACK CLAMP HAD FAILED AND THE EXHAUST STACK DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE TAIL ROTOR WAS STRUCK BY THE EXHAUST STACK AND BOTH TAIL ROTOR BLADES WERE DAMAGED. THE TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY, EXHAUST STACK AND CLAMP WERE REPLACED.