SERVICE BULLETIN TITLE: Main Rotor Hub - Mast hub link improvement
SB Type: Product improvement
APPLICABILITY
Model: EC130 Version: B4, T2 Helicopters PRE MOD: 074966
COMPLIANCE: RECOMMENDED
Airbus Helicopters recommends that you comply with this Service Bulletin.
SUMMARY
The purpose of this service bulletin is to improve the mast hub link.
GENERAL EVALUATION
Evaluation table Perform once YES Accomplish recurring NO
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Airbus Helicopters has been informed of a single case of failed main rotor hub / mast attachment screws discovered on an EC130 type helicopter during a scheduled maintenance operation. This helicopter was operating in a severe atmosphere. The technical event analysis conclusions indicated that the failure was due to abnormal corrosion on all the screws. AIRBUS Helicopters has therefore defined an improvement of the mast/hub link in order to increase sealing and prevent corrosion. Consequently, this SB proposes to improve the mast hub link with new bolts, and adding sealant inside Main Rotor Hub. The technical data and instructions contained in this SERVICE BULLETIN refer to the modification 074966.
2. DESCRIPTION
This Service Bulletin provides instruction to:
– Replace the bolts and nuts – Apply the sealant – Install the new identification label.
3. CONFIGURATION DEFINITION
Not applicable.
4. CONCURRENT REQUIREMENTS
Not applicable.
5. APPROVAL
The technical content of this document is approved under the authority of the Design Organization Approval ref. EASA. 21J.700. For helicopters operated outside the terrain regulated by the EASA, the application of this document is subject to validation provided by the responsible aviation authority of the state of registry.
NOTE The Purpose of Man Hours is to give Airbus Helicopters customers a guideline for maintenance scheduling. It is not a contractual information.
6.1. Manpower for procedure
Number of Persons Qualification Estimated Man Hours
2 Mechanical technician 10h
7. WEIGHT AND BALANCE
Weight (kg) Longitudinal moment Lateral moment (kg.m) Y
(kg.m) X + 0,095 + 3,55 0
8. ELECTRICAL LOAD DATA
Not applicable.
9. DOCUMENTATION AFFECTED
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS)
Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) Illustrated Part Catalogs (IPC).
10. MATERIAL INFORMATION
10.1. Price
For information about the price of the modification kits and/or components, or for aid, contact the Airbus Helicopters Network Sales and Customer Relations Department.
Contact the Sales and Customer Relations Department to know the delivery lead times.
10.3. Procurement
Send an order for the necessary quantities to the Airbus Helicopters Network Sales Department. You can send an order for the consumables from the Airbus World Marketplace through e-ordering. If you cannot get access to e-ordering, please contact your Logistic Focal Point.
10.4. Mixability
It is not allowed to mix before and after modification components on the helicopter.
RE-IDENTIFIED PARTS Old Reference Designation New Reference 355A37000600 (AV 0760013) Main Mast Assy 355A37000604 355A37000601 (AV 0760013) Main Mast Assy 355A37000605 355A37000601 (AP 0760013) Main Mast Assy 355A37000603
Model: EC130 Version: B4, T2 Helicopters PRE MOD: 074966
2. GENERAL INFORMATION
Acronym / Abbreviation List
FOD - Foreign Object Debris
3. PRELIMINARY REQUIREMENTS
3.1. Applicable Documents
– Removal - Main Rotor Hub - Main rotor hub AMM 62-21-00,4-1
– Installation - Main Rotor Hub - Main rotor hub AMM 62-21-00,4-2 – Use of greases - Miscellaneous products used on helicopters MTC 20-01-01-301 – Use of sealing compounds - Miscellaneous products used on helicopters MTC 20-01-01-310 – Assembly by screws and nuts - Joining MTC 20-02-05-404 – Safetying with lockwire - Safetying and locking assemblies MTC 20-02-06-402 – Use of cleaning products on individual parts on aircraft – Cleaning MTC 20-04-01-102 – Helicopter parked in a repair shop - Safety instructions MTC 20-07-02-201 – Monitoring of parts in operation - marking - service life customization - General rules applicable to aircraft MTC 20-08-05-103 – Marking of Parts to be Installed on Helicopters - General rules applicable to aircraft MTC 20-08-05-105
– Park the helicopter in a hangar,refer to Helicopter parked in a repair shop -
Safety instructions MTC 20-07-02-201 – Install appropriate means of access – Disconnect all power sources – Remove all the equipment and fittings necessary for good accessibility to the work area
3.3. Special Tools
None
3.4. Consumables, Materials and Expendables
Designation Reference MFC QTY
As Grease CM116 - required As Locking Wire CM776 - required As Sealant CM6068 - required
4.1. Removal of bolts and nuts of the Main Rotor Hub
Refer to AMM 62-21-00,4-1 to remove:
– the 12 Nut toric 350A37-1164-21 – the 6 Bolt special starflex 350A37-1244-20 – the 6 Bolt special starflex 350A37-1245-20.
4.2. Installation of bolts and nuts of the Main Rotor Hub
Refer to AMM 62-21-00,4-2 to install:
– The 6 Bolt special starflex 350A37-1244-21 (1) – The 6 Bolt special starflex 350A37-1245-21 (2) – The 12 Nut toric 350A37-1164-22 (3).
4.3. Installation of the new label
4.3.1. Clear the surface, refer to MTC 20-04-01-102.
4.3.2. Install the new Identification label ECS2033.62 (4) (Figure 1).
4.3.3. Mark the new references on the new Identification label ECS2033.62 (4), refer to: – Paragraph 10.6 Re-identified parts – MTC 20-08-05-103.
4.3.4. Cross out the Main Rotor Hub part number on the old label, refer to MTC 20-08-05-105, cross out the Main Rotor Hub part number on the old label.
5.1. Remove all the tools, the materials and the equipment from your work area.
5.2. Record the new weight and moment in the applicable document.
5.3. Record the full compliance with this Service Bulletin, with its issue number, in the helicopter documents and, if applicable, in the log card of the equipment or its next higher assembly.
5.4. Record the modification 074966 in the helicopter documents and if applicable, in the log card of the equipment or its next higher assembly.
5.5. Record compliance with this Service Bulletin (see IN 3785-I-00 for instructions): QR code or hypertext link.
