Manufacturer
Leonardo Helicopters
Number
FAA 2023-25-08
Model(s)
A109E, A109S, AW109SP, A119, and AW119 MKII
Published Date
Effective Date
Summary
Requires one-time main rotor scissor coupling and axial play inspections and repetitive quantitative axial play inspections and, depending on the results, additional inspections and replacement of certain parts. Prompted by multiple reports of excessive axial play on the ball bearing of the lower half of the main rotor rotating scissor assembly.
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