SDR R7MR34739

Service difficulty report · Blade · Urocop EC135P1

Difficulty date
March 3, 2002
Submitted
May 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135N
Make and model
Urocop EC135P1
Aircraft serial
0086
Engine
Pwa PW206A
Part
Blade
Part number
L621M1010054
Part serial
593
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
490 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

MAIN ROTOR BLADE, DAMAGED TO PITCH HORN BUSHINGS (PN L621M1010232). DAMAGED TO PITCH HORN BUSHINGS PNL621M1010232. AEC TECHNICAL SERVICES ADVISED US THAT THE WEAR IS CAUSED BY IMPROPER TORQUE OF THE UPPER HEX BOLT HARDWARD. REPLACED WITH LOANER UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

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