Service difficulty report · Stud · Agusta AB139

Difficulty date
December 22, 2023
Submitted
December 22, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
KY1R287K
Maryland State Police Aviation Command
Aircraft
N388MD
Make and model
Agusta AB139
Aircraft serial
41336
Aircraft time
3,164 hours, 12,144 cycles
Part
Stud
Part number
MS51989105D15
Part serial
NA
Condition
Fractured
Location
C/P T/R Pedal
Part time
3,164 hours, 12,144 cycles
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 BROKEWHICH 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. THIS IS THE 3RD OCCURRENCE OF FAILURE WITHIN THE FLEET OF 10 AW139 AIRCRAFT, WITH A COMBINED FH TOTAL OF 29000 HOURS.

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