MD Helicopters 369E

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SDR 2026FA0000472Lock Nut · failedMS20143 NUTS ARE UTILIZED TO SECURE WITHIN THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES COMPRESSOR, TURBINE, FUEL CONTROL, GOVERNOR, FUEL PUMP, TACH GENERATORS, GEARBOX SPLIT LINE, AND HAVE BEEN FOUND NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BACKING OFF. THE MS21043 NUTS HAVE BEEN RMay 28, 2026 · N774CB · Hughes 369E · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2026FA0000467Window · crackedPILOT REPORTED BIRD STRIKE TO LOWER LEFT-HAND WINDOW. MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACK DAMAGE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF WINDOW.May 28, 2026 · N369JH · Hughes 369E · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR 2026FA0000248Blade · dentedAT LANDING PILOT REPORTED MAIN BLADE CONTACT WITH TREE BRANCHES WITH NO CHANGE IN RPM. MECHANIC DETERMINED PER MDHI CSP HMI-2 THAT THERE WAS NO SUDDEN STOPAGE DUE TO NO CHANGE IN ROTOR RPM. MECHANIC INSPECTED AIRCRAFT MAIN ROTOR BLADES FOR DAMAGE AND FOUND SMAMar 31, 2026 · N842JH · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor BladesSDR 2026FA0000161Transmission · making metalPILOT REPORTED INTERMITTENT MAIN GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT DURING APPROACH TO LANDING. MAGNETIC PLUG INSPECTION REVEALED METAL CONTAMINATION BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS AND TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR.Mar 5, 2026 · N454JH · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor GearboxSDR DCGA202509100629Blade · dentedDURING A POST FLIGHT MAINTENANCE INSPECTION A SMALL DENT WAS DISCOVERED ON THE OUTBOARD FACE OF ONE OF THE AIRCRAFT TAIL ROTOR BLADES. PILOT REPORTED THERE WAS NO INDICATIONS OR NOISE OF ANYTHING STRIKING THE BLADE. THE BLADE DENT WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN SERVICSep 8, 2025 · N808JH · Hughes 369E · Tail Rotor BladesSDR 2024FA0000959Engine · making metalPILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT DURING LANDING. ENGINE REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.Dec 12, 2024 · N454JH · Hughes 369E · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2024FA0000958Engine · making metalPILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE CHIP INDICATION DURING APPROACH. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CLEANING AND GROUND RUNS AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.Dec 11, 2024 · N454JH · Hughes 369E · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2024FA0000554Clutch · making metalDURING A SCHEDULED 100 HOUR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE MECHANIC QUESTIONED THE DARK BURNT APPEARANCE OF THE GREASE IN THE • BEARING, OVERRUNNING CLUTCH BALL OUTPUT. PER OPERATOR REQUEST THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS DISASSEMBLED AND A SIGNIFICANT AMJul 28, 2024 · N842JH · Hughes 369E · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR 2024FA0000495Clutch · making metalDURING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC QUESTIONED DISCOLORING OF THE OVERRUNNING CLUTCH OUTPUT BEARING GREASE. THE BEARING DID NOT DEMONSTRATE ANY ABNORMAL PLAY OR ROUGHNESS. THE CLUTCH HAD THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF OIL INSTALLED. IT WAS DECIDED TO DISASJul 9, 2024 · N842JH · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR 2024FA0000203Engine · making metalPILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND PERFORMED AN UNSCEDULED LANDING. A MECHANIC WAS SENT TO THE AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED METAL ON THE UPPER ENGINE GEARBOX PLUG WITH A SIZE GREATER THAN EXCEPTABLE LIMITS FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. NOTHING FURTHER TOMar 6, 2024 · N454E · Hughes 369E · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2023FA122200001Transmission · installedDURING A 135 TOUR OPERATION EXPERIENCED A MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT RESULTING IN A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. ANOTHER HELICOPTER WAS BROUGHT IN WITH MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND BROUGHT ALL PASSENGERS BACK TO THE AIRPORT. THE MAIN ROTOR CHIP DETECTORS WERE IDec 19, 2023 · N716KV · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR 2023FA0000497Engine · abnormalUDRING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT THE PILOT REPORTED LOW ENGINE TORQUE. THE PILOT SELECTED A LANDING SPOT AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED TO A MAINTENANCE LOCATION AND THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. NO CAUSE DETAug 28, 2023 · N842JH · Hughes 369E · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2023FA0000430Doubler · crackedDURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK ON THE AFT END OF THE RIGHT-HAND STATION 174 DOUBLER CONNECTING THE BOOM FAIRING AND TURTLE BACK OF THE UPPER AFT FUSELAGE.Aug 16, 2023 · N808JH · Hughes 369E · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 2023FA0000285Connector · looseDURING FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED THE FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO THEN THE ENGINE OIL TEMP WENT TO ZERO. THE INSTRUMENT CIRCUIT BREAKER THEN POPPED. THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE. THE PILOT RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER ONCE SHUT DOWN AND MAINTENANCE COULD May 30, 2023 · N842JH · Hughes 369E · Engine Indicating SystemSDR 2022FA0000760Engine · making metalENGINE GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER GEARBOX MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR HAD ILLUMINATED THE WARNING LIGHT WITH METAL ABOVE THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED. A SMALLER AMOUNT OF METAL WAS FOUND ON THDec 14, 2022 · N454JH · Hughes 369E · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2022FA0000677Engine · making metalPILOT GOT AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT DURING FLIGHT AND PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF CHIPS ON THE LOWER AND UPPER ENGINE GEARBOX CHIP DETECTORS. ENGINE REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR INSPECTION.Nov 8, 2022 · N454JH · Hughes 369E · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2022FA0000568Sprag Clutch · brokenINITIAL CLUTCH WAS REMOVED FOR A DIFFERENT DISCREPANCY AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BAD SPRAG CLUTCH 300 HOURS AFTER OVERHAUL. NEXT CLUTCH WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BAD SPRAG CLUTCH 82 HOURS AFTER OVERHAUL. NEXT CLUTCH WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BAD SPRAG CLUTCH 0 TSO .Oct 3, 2022 · N774CB · Hughes 369E · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR 2021FA0000272Hub · wornDURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION ONE OF THE MAIN ROTOR HUB DROOP STOP FOLLOWER ROLLER SHAFTS WAS FOUND PROTRUDING DOWNWARD FROM THE PLUNGER ASSEMBLY. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE COTTER PIN HAD WORN INSIDE THE ROLLER SHAFT AND HAD LOST ITS RETAINING ABILITY.Sep 29, 2021 · N633JH · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor HeadSDR 2021FA0000137Turbine Wheel · bindingDURING MAINTENANCE THE MECHANICS DETERMINED THE FIRST STAGE TURBINE BLADES WERE RUBBING ON THE NOZZLE.ASSEMBLY REMOVED FROM ENGINEMay 13, 2021 · N454JH · Hughes 369E · Turbine SectionSDR 2019FA0000423Blade · dentedDURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION A MECHCANIC FOUND A 1/4 X 1/4 INCH DENT IN THE LEADING EDGE OF A MAIN ROTOR BLADE 42 INCHES IBOARD FROM THE TIP OF THE BLADE.Dec 27, 2019 · N842JH · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor BladesSDR 2019FA0000338Fuel Control · leakingDURING MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN CHECK OPERATIONS ENGINE FUEL WAS NOTICED COMING OUT OF THE FUEL CONTROL CASE AND LEAKING TO THE GROUND. FUEL CONTROL WAS REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION AND A SERVICABLE UNIT INSTALLED.Oct 14, 2019 · N808JH · Hughes 369E · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR 2019FA0000291Bladder · leakingFUEL LEAKING FROM LEFT HAND FUEL BLADDER. REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND BLADDERS.Aug 29, 2019 · N808JH · Hughes 369E · Fuel StorageSDR 2019FA0000194Engine · making metalENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN ENGINE WAS BROUGHT TO FLIGHT IDLE AFTER ENGINE START UP. MAINTENANCE FOUND 2 FLAKES WITHIN LIMITS ON THE UPPER CHIP PLUG.A 30 MINUTE GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED, THE PLUGS WERE INSPECTED AGAIN AND FOUND CLEAN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED Jun 25, 2019 · N808JH · Hughes 369E · Powerplant SystemSDR DCGA2019FA0000153Engine · making metalENGINE CHIP LIGHT DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND 4 FLAKES ON UPPER AND LOWER PLUGS WITHIN PARAMETERS. PERFORMED AN OIL SYSTEM DRAIN, FLUSH AND FILTER CLEAN AND CHANGE AND GROUND RUN. CHIP PLUGS WERE CLEAN UPON REINSPECTION. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.May 15, 2019 · N454JH · Hughes 369E · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR K2DA2019052800003Bleed Valve · sticksDURING AN ROUTINE INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE BLEED VALVE WAS STICKING. BLEED VALVE HAD 317.2 TSO.Mar 19, 2019 · N545PH · Hughes 369E · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR 2019FA0000075Blade · crackedTHE BOTTOM SKIN OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAS A 4 1/2 INCH CRACK STATING AT THE TRAILING EDGE AND PERPENDICULAR TO SPAN 57 1/4 INCHES IN FOR BLADE TIP.Mar 18, 2019 · N808JH · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor BladesSDR K2DA2019052800002Bleed Valve · stuckPILOT WAS RUNNING ENGINE ON THE GROUND AND THE COMPRESSOR STARTED STALLING. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THE ENGINE BLEED VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. BLEED VALVE HAD 103.4 TSO. BLEED VALVE WAS CHANGED OUT AND THE ISSUE WENT AWAY.Feb 17, 2019 · N545PH · Hughes 369E · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR J5XA2019FA0000031Chip Detector · contaminatedPILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT DURING APPROACH TO LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND ACCEPTABLE CHIPS ON UPPER AND LOWER PLUGS. THE PLUGS WERE CLEANED AND REINSTALLED AND A PENALTY RUN WAS PERFORMED. THE PLUGS WERE RECHECKED AND FOUND CLEAN. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNEDFeb 5, 2019 · N454JH · Hughes 369E · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR DCGA201811200487Chip Detector · shortedDURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE PILOT NOTICE A MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX DIMMLY ILLUMINATED CHIP LIGHT. MAINTENANNCE DISCOVERED AND INTERNAL SHORT IN THE CHIP DETECTOR AND REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE.Nov 20, 2018 · N454JH · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor GearboxSDR DCGA2018FA0000398Gearbox · making metalDURING A POST MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT THE MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A PIECE OF METAL WAS FOUND ON THE CHIP PLUG. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICABLE TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED.Oct 1, 2018 · N808JH · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor GearboxSDR DCGA2018071200221Chip Detector · contaminatedPILOT REPORTED AND ENGINE CHIP LIGHT AND PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND 1 SLIVER ON THE UPPER GEARBOX CHIP PLUG. THE PLUG WAS CLEANED AND A PENALTY ENGINE RUN WAS PERFORMED IN REFERENCE TO THE ENGINE OMM. THE PLUGS WERE FOUND CLEAN AND THEJul 12, 2018 · N842JH · Hughes 369E · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR 2018FA0000126Bladder · leakingDURING 100 HOUR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, A SMALL FUEL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT FUEL BLADDER. BLADDER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACEDApr 3, 2018 · N454JH · Hughes 369E · Fuel StorageSDR DCGA201801230044Engine · making metalDURING CRUISE FLIGHT AND ENGINE CHIP LIGHT INDICATION OCCURRED. THE PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED METAL FLAKES ON UPPER AND LOWER ENGINE CHIP PLUG. PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL INSTRUCTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY Jan 23, 2018 · N842JH · Hughes 369E · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2017FA0000485Blade · delaminatedDURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION BY AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC TAIL ROTOR LEADING EDGE DELAMINATION WAS FOUND. BOTH TAIL BLADES WERE REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED WITH NEW.Sep 12, 2017 · N633JH · Hughes 369E · Tail Rotor BladesSDR 2017FA0000142Housing · wornEXTREME PLAY FOUND BETWEEN MAIN ROTOR PITCH HOUSING AND PITCH BEARING HOUSING. THE UPPER BOLT STILL HAD TORQUE STRIP APPLIED BETWEEN NUT WASHER AND BOLT BUT WAS LOOSE IN PIECES DUE TO THE WEAR. THE UPPER BOLTS ON TWO OTHER PITCH HOUSINGS WERE FOUND TO BE UNDERMar 22, 2017 · N633JH · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor HeadSDR 2017FA0000408Blade · delaminatedTAIL ROTOR BLADE WAS FOUND IN A DELAMINATED STATE DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. THE ABRASION STRIP HAD DELAMINATED FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE BLADE. PROBABLE CAUSE OF DELAMINATION IS IMPROPER CURE TIME FOR THE BONDING ADHESIVE, IMPROPER MIXING OF THE BOJan 5, 2017 · Hughes 369E · Tail Rotor BladesSDR 2017FA0000005Gearbox · excess playDURING MAINTENANCE A MECHANIC DISCOVERED EXCESSIVE GEARPLAY IN THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIRJan 5, 2017 · N454JH · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor GearboxSDR 2017FA0000004Blade · delaminatedDURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND TAIL ROTOR BLADE PN. 500P3100-105 SN. C774 LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP DELAMINATED.Jan 5, 2017 · N2066W · Hughes 369E · Tail Rotor BladesSDR 2017FA0000000Compressor · damagedPILOT REPORTED TURBINE OUTLET TEMPERATURE INCREASE AT END OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED COMPRESSOR BLADES DAMAGED BY UNKNOWN FOD.Jan 3, 2017 · N454JH · Hughes 369E · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 2017FA0000409Blade · delaminatedTAIL ROTOR BLADEWAS FOUND IN A DELAMINATED STATE DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. THE ABRASION STRIP HAD DELAMINATED FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE BLADE. THIS BLADE HAD BEEN INSTALLED FOR 3 DAYS AND ONLY HAD 7.1 HRS ON IT FROM REPAIR. PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE DDec 23, 2016 · N506PH · Hughes 369E · Tail Rotor BladesSDR 2017F00012Abrasion Strip · delaminatedDURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND TAIL ROTOR BLADE LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP DELAMINATED.Dec 23, 2016 · N506PH · Hughes 369E · Tail Rotor BladesSDR 2016FA0000537Fuel Control · leakingDURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND A SMALL FUEL LEAK AT THE OUT FITTING LOCATION ON THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.Oct 24, 2016 · N454JH · Hughes 369E · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR DCGA2016071800332Blade · delaminatedFOUND DELAMINATION ON MAIN ROTOR BLADE STAINLESS STEEL LEADING EDGE.Jul 16, 2016 · N633JH · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor BladesSDR DCGA2016FA0000261Blade · dentedDAMAGE WAS FOUND IN AREAS A AND H ON 4 OF THE 5 MAIN ROTOR BLADE BOTTOM SKINS APPROXIMATELY 6" FROM THE BLADE TIPS. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED IAW CSP HMI-2 MM THAT IT WAS REPAIRABLE DAMAGE AND NO SUDDEN STOPPAGE INSPECTION WAS REQUIRED. AFFECTED BLADES WERE REMMay 27, 2016 · N454JH · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor BladesSDR 2016FA0000182Blade · delaminatedDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE APROXIMATELY 1" INBD FROM THE TIP ON THE TOP OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE, PN 500P2100-105, SN 907B A .5" X .5" DELAMINATION WAS FOUND ON THE STAINLESS STEEL L/E OF THE BLADE. THE BLADE WAS REMOVED FROME THE ACFT AT THIS TIME.Apr 18, 2016 · N808JH · Hughes 369E · Main Rotor BladesSDR K2DA20160308001Blade · delaminatedUPON THE DAILY INSPECTION, A COIN TAP TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES. TAIL ROTOR BLADE, PN 500P3100-105, SN C519 WAS DISCOVERED TO BE DELAMINATED. THE DELAMINATION CONSISTS OF A 1.5 INCH AREA OF THE LE ABRASION STRIP ON THE OTBD SIDE OF THE BLADMar 5, 2016 · N506PH · Hughes 369E · Tail Rotor BladesSDR CA160302016Pressure Switch · failed(CAN) FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH, FOUND TO LEAK DURING A 300HR CAUTION LIGHT FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH TEST. UNIT WAS THEN DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND THE BLUE SILICONE COATING ON THE DIAPHRAGM WAS TORN.Mar 2, 2016 · Hughes 369E · Fuel Indicating SystemSDR 2016FA0000076Blade · delaminatedUPON THE DAILY INSPECTION, A COIN TAP TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES AND BLADE WAS DISCOVERED TO BE DELAMINATED. THE DELAMINATION CONSISTS OF A 2" AREA OF THE L/E ABRASION STRIP ON THE OTBD SIDE OF THE BLADE AND A 1" AREA OF THE L/E ABRASION STRIFeb 9, 2016 · N506PH · Hughes 369E · Tail Rotor BladesSDR K2D2016011200001Blade · delaminatedAFTER THE DAY`S FLIGHTS AND DURING THE DAILY INSPECTION WE FOUND, BY TAP TEST, THE L/E OF 1 OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES WAS DELAMINATED IN VARIOUS PLACES, VARYING IN LENGTH FROM .5 TO 2 INCHES.Dec 31, 2015 · N506PH · Hughes 369E · Tail Rotor BladesSDR DCGA2015FA0000622Engine · making metalPILOT GOT AN INTERMITTENT ENGINE CHIP LIGHT INDICATION AFTER TAKEOFF AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED BUT FOUND METAL ON UPPER AND LOWER ENGINE CHIP PLUGS. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.Dec 3, 2015 · N808JH · Hughes 369E · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
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