Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
September 9, 2004
Submitted
October 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3735
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
350A34302000
Part serial
M1070
Condition
Loose
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
1,381 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

SUBSEQUENT TO THE DISCOVERY OF A VERY LOOSE COUPLING ON ANOTHER COMPANY AIRCRAFT, A SPECIAL INSPECTION OF OUR OTHER LIKE MODEL AIRCRAFT WAS INITIATED. THIS AIRCRAFT HAD TWO (2) OF THE SIX (6) SPECIAL ATTACHMENT RIVETS JUST BEGINNING TO LOOSEN WHEN A LITTLE MORE THAN NORMAL INSPECTION FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE RIVET HEADS SQUARE SUPPORT BASE.

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