SDR QJ5R20017

Service difficulty report · Spar · Bell UH1E

Difficulty date
July 16, 2001
Submitted
September 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N137US
Make and model
Bell UH1E
Aircraft serial
151874
Engine
Lyc T53*
Part
Spar
Part number
VTF030800
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Tailboom
Component
Tailboom · Bell
Component part number
204030800491
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING MODIFICATION OF THE TAIL BOOM VERTICAL FIN SPAR USING SPAR KIT, THE INSTALLER IMPROPERLY INSTALLED THE HI LOC FASTNERS WHERE THE 90 DEGREE GEARBOX CASTING ATTACHES TO SIDE RAILS OF SPAR CAPS. OPPOSITE OF STC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, THE HI LOC COLLARS WERE INSTALLED IB AND HAD MADE CONTACT WITH TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE CHAIN. THE PITCH CHANGE CHAIN WAS WORN WHICH ALLOWED IT TO MAKE CONTACT WITH END OF ONE HI LOC PIN AND COLLAR. A NEW CHAIN WAS INSTALLED AND CLEARANCE EXISTED BETWEEN THE PIN AND CHAIN AGAIN. AS THE NEW CHAIN WEARS IT MAY CONTACT AGAIN. GHT WAS NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM AND STATED THEY WILL ISSUE BULLETIN.

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