SDR QMLDMG2492

Service difficulty report · Gear · Urocop EC135T1

Difficulty date
August 26, 2011
Submitted
August 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969ME
Make and model
Urocop EC135T1
Aircraft serial
0089
Aircraft time
4,820 hours, 16,890 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B1
Part
Gear
Condition
Worn
Location
M/R Mast
Part time
5,345 hours
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

WHILE PERFORMING AN INSP OF THE MAIN ROTOR MAST, FOUND LATERAL PLAY IN THE COLLECTOR GEAR. UPON REMOVAL OF THE MAST NUT THE LOWER MAST BEARING FELL OUT OF THE MAIN TRANSMISSION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND DAMAGE ON THE LOWER BEARING FACE AND THE MAST NUT WHICH SHOW THE BEARING WAS ROTATING AGAINST THE NUT AND FOUND LATERAL PLAY IN THE COLLECTOR GEAR INSIDE THE MAIN TRANSMISSION.

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