Service difficulty report · Stud · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
June 1, 2023
Submitted
June 7, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
KY1R287K
Maryland State Police Aviation Command
Aircraft
N383MD
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft serial
41289
Aircraft time
2,700 hours, 9,992 cycles
Part
Stud
Part number
MS51989105D15
Part serial
NA
Condition
Fractured
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,700 hours, 9,992 cycles
Component
Right Tail Roto · Agusta
Component part number
3E672101534
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING AIRCRAFT RUN, AND RELEASE OF PARKING BRAKE, PILOT'S RIGHT YAW PEDAL STUD BROKE WHICH AFFIXES THE BRAKE CYLINDER TO THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, WHICH LED TO THE INABILITY FOR THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO USE THE THE RIGHT BRAKE. THE PILOT SECOND IN COMMAND APPLIED BRAKES, AND AIRCRAFT SHUT DOWN, CANCELLING THE FLIGHT.

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