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Pilot of an EMS exceeded an airworthiness time limit for a bolt retorque. The reporter was aware of the requirement, but thought that the operation would not go over the time limit.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 373060 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199706 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : srq |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 373060 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
During operations on jun/xa/97 I was aware of the bolt retorque time and there was adequate time to use the ship for the day's operations. It was our only float equipped ship which I needed to accomplish the EMS mission. I was confident I had enough time left, but ended up .3 over on the bolt retorque.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN EMS EXCEEDED AN AIRWORTHINESS TIME LIMIT FOR A BOLT RETORQUE. THE RPTR WAS AWARE OF THE REQUIREMENT, BUT THOUGHT THAT THE OP WOULD NOT GO OVER THE TIME LIMIT.
Narrative: DURING OPS ON JUN/XA/97 I WAS AWARE OF THE BOLT RETORQUE TIME AND THERE WAS ADEQUATE TIME TO USE THE SHIP FOR THE DAY'S OPS. IT WAS OUR ONLY FLOAT EQUIPPED SHIP WHICH I NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE EMS MISSION. I WAS CONFIDENT I HAD ENOUGH TIME LEFT, BUT ENDED UP .3 OVER ON THE BOLT RETORQUE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.