Service difficulty report · Bolt · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
March 1, 2012
Submitted
April 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133LN
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3983
Aircraft time
2,263 hours
Part
Bolt
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, A BOLT WAS DISCOVER UNSECURED ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK JUST FWD OF THE MAIN GEAR BOX DIRECTLY BELOW THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED. VISUAL EXAMINATION DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLT HAD ORIGINATED FROM THE FORWARD GEAR DRIVEN HYD PUMP. WAS SPLIT INTO TWO PIECES AND HAD HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE PUMP. SMALL POCKETS OF RUST WERE FOUND ON THE THREADS OF THE BOLT. THE REMAINDER OF THE BOLT COULD BE SEEN STILL THREADED INTO THE PUMP. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED AND THE PUMP WAS REPLACED.

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