Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Skrsky S64F

Difficulty date
August 29, 2017
Submitted
August 31, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S64F
Aircraft serial
64095
Aircraft time
3,962 hours, 4,053 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Part number
7828665106110201
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd Line
Part time
3,962 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN DURING HOVER LANDING A VIBRATION (IMBALANCE) WAS FELT IN THE ROTOR SYSTEM. PILOT SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT AND IT WAS TOWED TO MAINTENANCE BASE. MECHANICS FOUND THE B NUT ON THE DAMPER HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR QUICK DISCONNECT LOOSE WITH A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED IN THIS AREA RECENTLY. THE QUICK DISCONNECT IS AND WAS SAFETED BUT THE B NUT THAT THREADS ONTO IT HAS NO SAFETY CAPABILITY.