Service difficulty report · Damper · Aerosp SA319B

Difficulty date
April 14, 2003
Submitted
July 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119PH
Make and model
Aerosp SA319B
Aircraft serial
2119
Engine
Tmeca ASTAZOU14B
Part
Damper
Part number
3130136500000
Condition
Faulty
Location
Main Rotor Head
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED GROUND RESIDENCE, UPON PULLING TO A HOVER HE STATED THAT HE HAD A 3 PER REV VIBERATION. AND MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. UPON LANDING AND SHUTTING DOWN, HE NOTICED THAT THE MAIN ROTOR LIMITING CABLE WAS SEPARATED.