What was found
UPON DAILY INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND ABNORMAL PLAY IN TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY. TRUNION- FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT TO TRUNION ENAMEL PAINT DISCOLORED (BROWN).
- Difficulty date
- September 2, 2004
- Submitted
- September 29, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N901HC
- Make and model
- Agusta A109K2
- Aircraft serial
- 10033
- Aircraft time
- 3,512 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1
- System (JASC)
- 6420 · Tail Rotor Head
- Part
- Trunnion
- Part number
- 109013105115
- Part serial
- K56
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 184 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.