Service difficulty report · Pin · Agusta A109A2

Difficulty date
February 13, 2002
Submitted
March 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N80NM
Make and model
Agusta A109A2
Aircraft serial
7327
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Pin
Part number
1090401211
Condition
Sheared
Location
Oil Cooler
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 PREFLIGHT, PILOT FOUND NR1 ENGINE OIL COOLER FAN DRIVESHAFT DAMAGED. SHEAR BOLT BETWEEN NR1 ENGINE COUPLING ADAPTER AND DRIVE FAN ADAPTER FAILED ALLOWING DRIVE FAN ADAPTER TO MIGRATE AFT AND DISENGAGE SPLINES OF ENGINE PTO SHAFT. THE OIL COOLER DIRVESHAFT STRUCK NR 6, NR 7 BEARING STRUT SUMP, DENTING IT AND CAUSING OIL LEAK, BROKE TURBINE COLLECTOR DRAIN FITTING AND BENT SHAFT. OIL COOLER FAN SPLINED DRIVESHAFT SHEARED AND OIL COOLER RIGHT MOUNT AREA CRACKED. FORWARD THOMAS COUPLING SHREDDED. HARDWARE WAS INTACT OTHER THAN SHEAR BOLT, COTTER PIN WAS STILL IN PLACE IN SECTION OF BOLT THAT SHEARED OFF. REPLACED ALL DAMAGED PARTS. SHEAR BOLT SHOULD BE INSPECTED IN DETAIL AT EVERY SCHEDULED REMOVAL.