N92MH

Kitfox 57 Super Sport No injuries Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record

ATA 6220

Part: STARFLEX — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR)

DURING MANDATED PRE-START, STAR ARM END BUSHING ADHESIVE BOND INSPECTION IAW MFG SB., BY A QUALIFIED PILOT, ONE OF THREE STAR ARM BUSHINGS HAD A SLIPPAGE MARK MISALIGNMENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONEL CONFIRMED BUSHING BOND FAILURE. STARFLEX REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

ATA 6220

Part: COUNTERWEIGHT — GALLED (VIBRATION DAMPER)

LEAD METAL FLAKING DISCOVERED AT SPHERICAL BEARING INSIDE OF FREQUENCY ADAPTERS. FURTHER INSP REVEALED BROKEN BOLT INSIDE OF ANTI-VIBRATOR SPRING HOUSING. UPON REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY OF ANTI-VIBRATOR ASSY, THE LEAD WEIGHTS WERE FOUND SEVERELY GALLED DUE TO THE LOSS OF TORQUE AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE ATTACHMENT BOLT THAT SECURES THE SMALLER LEADWEIGHT TO THE INNER SHAFT OF THE ASSY. THE ALUM LOCATING PIN HAD ALSO FAILED. RECOMMEND DURING 500-HR ''T'' INSPECTIONS, THE LIFTING EYE PLUG BE REMOVED FROM THE TIP OF THE ANTI-VIBRATOR ASSY, AND A TORQUE CHECK BE PERFORMED ON THE LEAD WEIGHT BOLT. (X)

ATA 7314

Part: FUEL PUMP — MALAFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM)

REMOVED FUEL PUMP DUE TO NOT PRODUCING FUEL PRESSURE ALTHOUGH MOTOR CONTINUED TO OPERATE.

ATA 2822

Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (BOOST PUMP)

MOTOR WORKS, BUT UNIT HAS NO PRESSURE OUTPUT, LOOSE INTERNALLY.

ATA 5412

Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (ENGINE)

FIREWALL CRACKED EXCESSIVELY IN NUMEROUS PLACES.

ATA 6520

Part: LAMINATED HINGE — WORN (T/R HUB)

TAIL ROTOR HUB LAMINATED HINGES WORN BEYOND LIMITS.

ATA 5412

Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (ENGINE)

ENGINE FIREWALL CRACKED IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS. SUBMITTER STATED FIREWALLS ARE KNOWN TO CRACK ON AS350'S. INSTALLED NEW FIREWALL WITH REINFORCMENT KIT INSTALLED.