Service difficulty report · Torsion Strap · Garlik OH58AGARLIK

Difficulty date
December 18, 2013
Submitted
January 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N114RD
Make and model
Garlik OH58AGARLIK
Aircraft serial
7015256
Aircraft time
12,468 hours
Part
Torsion Strap
Part number
AA206011154105
Part serial
BA10275
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor Blade
Part time
573 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

PROTECTIVE COARTING OF WIRE STRUCTURE IS CRACKE AND PATRIALLY MISSING. EXPOSURE CAUSES THE WIRES TO BE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE WHICH WILL CAUSE CORROSION AND FAILURE OF THE WIRES, WHICH WILL CAUSE MAIN ROTOR BLADES TO BE SLUNG FROM THE HELICOPTER AND MAY CAUSE CATASTROPHIC LOSS.