Service difficulty report · Freq Adapter · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
October 10, 2007
Submitted
August 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3735
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Freq Adapter
Part number
704A3364088
Part serial
2099
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R Hub
Part time
19,316 hours
Component
Hub
Component part number
355A3100201
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.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE INSP AT THE 30 HOUR INTERVAL, A CRACK IN THE BLUE BLADE FREQ ADAPTER T/E SIDE WAS FOUND TO EXCEED THE MM LIMITATION OF 10 MM FOR CRACKS IN THE ELASTOMER. IAW MFG REQUIREMENTS ALL 3 ADAPTERS RENEWED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE FOR A PART THAT HAS 3000 HOURS SERVICE LIFE LIMIT, SUGGEST REFORMULATION OF ELASTOMER. (K)

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