Service difficulty report · Shaft · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
July 31, 2015
Submitted
July 31, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127AM
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11641
Aircraft time
1,470 hours, 4,905 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW206C
Part
Shaft
Part number
109045501101
Part serial
104701100
Condition
Sheared
Location
Oil Cooler
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DISCOVERED DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE EVENT THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY. WHILE PERFORMING BULLETIN 109EP-1222 & AMC EO-06-6322-EO-452, 200 HOUR INSPECTION OF RIGHT SIDE OIL COOLER BLOWER FAN IMPELLER PLAY MEASUREMENT, HE FOUND THE PULLEY TO BE SLIPPING ON IMPELLER SHAFT. UPON FURTHER DISASSEMBLY, THERE WAS REVEALED A SHEARED SHAFT WHERE THE PULLEY CONNECTS TO THE IMPELLER SHAFT. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION AWAITING PARTS.

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