Summa 369D

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '369D'
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SDR EOO2004FAAFuel Control · inoperativePILOT COMPLAINED IDLE WAS AT 55 PERCENT, AND IT WAS. WHEN ADJUSTMENT WAS ATTEMPTED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO DRAG TORQUE ON THE IDLE SCREW. THE SCREW WAS ADJUSTED UNTIL DRAG WAS ENCOUNTERED (THIS HAD TO BE DONE WHILE THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING). SAug 2, 2004 · Hughes 369D · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR HXS2004F00003Engine · making metalPILOT REPORTED ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. MECHANIC FOUND ENGINE MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR HAD METAL PARTICLES WHICH EXCEDED ALLOWABLE LIMIT IN SIZE. MECHANIC REMOVED ENGINE AND INSTALLED LIKE PN ENGINE, SN CAE834274. (AL05200402908)Aug 1, 2004 · N1088N · Hughes 369D · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR EOO2004F00002Adapter · wornDURING TURBINE REMOVAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE EPOXY WAS MISSING FROM THE GOVERNOR DRIVE ADAPTOR AND THAT THERE IS EXCESSIVE SPLINE WEAR BETWEEN THE ADAPTOR AND THE GOVERNOR DRIVE SHAFT. THE EPOXY PIECE WAS RECOVERED FROM THE ENGINE GEARBOX GOVERNOR DRIVE Jul 20, 2004 · N5074R · Hughes 369D · Turbine GovernorSDR CA040601009Blade · unserviceableUPON INSPECTION, A LINE WAS NOTICED EXTENDING CHORDWISE FROM THE LOWER ROOT FITTING. AFTER REMOVING THE PAINT, THE DOULBER HAD ABOUT A 2.5 INCH CRACK THAT EXTENDED BOTH FOR AND AFT OF THE LOWER ROOT FITTING OF THE M/R BLADE. THE BLADE WAS REMOVED FORM SERVICMay 27, 2004 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR AUS20040236Shaft · worn(AUS) POWER TURBINE GOVERNOR DRIVESHAFT FAILED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE DRIVESHAFT COUPLING SPINNING FREELY ON THE DRIVESHAFT.Mar 17, 2004 · Hughes 369D · Turbine GovernorSDR EOO2004F00003Support · crackedFRONT SUPPORT ON COMPRESSOR FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED ENGINE FOR COMPRESSOR CASE HALF INSPECTION. FOUND FRONT SUPPORT CRACKED AT THE LT ANTI-ICE FITTING ABOUT 65 PERCENT AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE BRAZEO FLANGE JUST BEYOND THE BRAZE. REPLACED UNIT.Mar 10, 2004 · N90431 · Hughes 369D · Engine Mount SectionSDR EOO2004F00001Bungee Cylinder · slippedCOLLECTIVE WAS RATCHETY, FOUND THE BEARING ASSY (PN369D27371) WAS SPLIT ON ITS OUTER SLEEVE CAUSING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN IT AND THE INSIDE OF THE SPRING. REPLACED ENGIRE BUNGEE ASSY.Feb 27, 2004 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor ControlSDR CA040302005Cable · frayed(CAN) PILOT HAD UNCOMMANDED LOAD RELEASE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE MANUAL RELEASE CABLE HAD FRAYED WHERE THE CABLE GOES INTO THE CARGO HOOK. THIS CAUSED THE HOOK TO RELEASE. THIS IS A ONBOARD SYSTEMS KEEPERLESS HOOK.Feb 25, 2004 · Hughes 369D · Aerial Tow EquipmentSDR CA040302004Cable · frayed(CAN) PILOT HAD UNCOMMANDED LOAD RELEASE. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT A FRAYED MANUAL RELEASE CABLE HAD CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. IT WAS BADLY FRAYED WHERE THE CABLE WENT INTO THE CARGO HOOK.Feb 14, 2004 · Hughes 369D · Aerial Tow EquipmentSDR CA040211004Drive Shaft · corroded(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE MAIN ROTOR DRIVESHAFT WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED. THE DRIVE SPLINES SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CORROSION UNDER THE COATING ON THE SPLINES. ALL SPLINES SHOWED BLACK FLAKES OF THE COATING COMING OFF AND YOU COULD SEE CORROSION UNFeb 10, 2004 · Hughes 369D · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR CA040209005Nozzle · missing(CAN) UNIT INSTALLED IN A/C AFTER REPLACEMENT OF CRACKED CASE BY CUSTOMER US REPAIR FACILITY. AFTER INITIAL TEST RUNS IT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE VERY LOW OIL PRESSURE, AFTER NUMEROUS HOURS OF TROUBLESHOOTING (PRESSURE PUMP, SWITCH, GAUGE REPLACEMENT AND WIRING CHFeb 8, 2004 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA040302003Starter Gen · burned(CAN) WHILE IN FLIGHT PILOT NOTICED NR BEGIN TO DROP. HE INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION, HEARD A LOUD BANG, AND THE RPM CAME BACK UP. UPON LANDING FLAMES AND SMOKE WERE NOTICED IN THE ENGINE BAY. PILOT EXTINGUISHED FIRE AND DETERMINED IT WAS THE STARTER GENERATOR. Jan 31, 2004 · Hughes 369D · Starter-GeneratorSDR EOO2004F00000Bracket · damagedFOUND BUSHINGS IN CONTROL BRACKET MOVING. UPON REMOVAL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED WITH SOME SORT OF HARD FILLER APPARENTLY TO KEEP THE BUSHINGS FROM MOVING. BUSHING HOLES ELONGATED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED UNIT. SEE SOR NR 300195 (KJan 6, 2004 · N511SB · Hughes 369D · Flight Control SystemSDR SPAA0000035Bracket · damagedFOUND BUSHINGS IN CONTROL BRACKET MOVING. UPON REMOVAL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED WITH SOME SORT OF HARD FILLER APPARENTLY TO KEEP THE BUSHINGS FROM MOVING. BUSHING HOLES ELONGATED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED UNIT. SEE SOR NR 300195 (KJan 6, 2004 · N511SB · Hughes 369D · Flight Control SystemSDR CA040127022Housing · cracked(CAN) ALTHOUGH NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME, DUE TO THE ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE IP GEAR LARGE BEARING JOURNAL THE HOUSING WAS SENT OUT FOR ALIGNMENT AND NDT INSPECTION. THE RESULTS WERE RECEIVED RECENTLY FROM TRANSPORT APPROVAL FACILITY THAT THE GEARBOX HOUSING WASDec 23, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA031223005Gear · unserviceable(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED METAL GEN. 51.2 HRS AFTER LAST REPAIR. REQUESTED THE RETURN OF THIS UNIT, AFTER DISASSEMBLY IT WAS NOTED THE I/P SPACER WAS WORN AGAIN, AN O/H DIMENSION CHECK (NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME) WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE I/P BEARING JOURNAL IS BEDec 12, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR 2003121Roll Pin · loosePILOT COMPLAINED OF NOISE AND VIBRATION ON SHUT DOWN. INSPECTED MAIN ROTOR HUB, FOUND ROLL PINS ON DROOP STOP FOLLOWER ASSEMBLIES HAD BACKED OUT AND WERE CONTACTING THE LOWER SHOE. THE INTERFERENCE WAS CAUSING THE FOLLOWERS TO BE FROZEN IN PLACE. WHEN THE ADec 9, 2003 · N369AW · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA031126009Pin · broken(CAN) BLADE PIN FOUND TO BE BROKEN WHERE THREAD MEETS THE PIN.Nov 24, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor BladesSDR CA031124002Support Bracket · cracked(CAN) ON A SCHEDULED 100 HR INSP, A CRACKED WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER BEARING CAP THAT SUPPORTS THE IB END OF THE COLLECTIVE JACKSHAFT. AFTER REMOVAL, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CRACK HAD NOT YET GONE FULLY THRU THE MATERIAL. THE ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE Nov 21, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor ControlSDR CA031222005Gearbox · corroded(CAN) UNIT RECEIVED TO INSPECT FOR REPORTED METAL GENERATION. THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND AT DISASSEMBLY. I/P GEAR 369D25434 U/S DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION PITS, O/P GEAR 369D 25430 ALSO PITTED BUT POLISHABLE. THE DUPLEX BEARINGS 369D25420 HAD NO CLAMP UP(.001-.003 INov 18, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA031117013Stop · unserviceable(CAN) PILOT REPORTED M/R HUB ASSY STIFF TO FLAP DURING DAILY INSPECTION. UPON INVESTIGATING THE DROOP STOP ASSY WAS FOUND THAT THE ROLL PINS (P/N NAS561C5-14) THAT HOLD THE T-HEAD (P/N 369A1229-3) TO THE PLUNGER (P/N 369A1240-3) HAD WORKED THERE WAY OUT ON 3 Nov 14, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA031107004Attach Fitting · sheared(CAN) BROKEN PIN WAS FOUND ON 100 HOUR INSPECTION. LOCATION WAS AT THE JUNCTION OF SHANK AND THREADS.Nov 3, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA031223004Gearbox · damaged(CAN) UNIT RECEIVED AFTER REPORT OF METAL GENERATION (UNIT INSPECTED AND REPORTED NO DEFECTS AND RETURNED). CUSTOMER WAS NOT PLEASED AS THEY HAVE REPORTED METAL GEN. IN THIS UNIT 5 TIMES PREVIOUS GEARBOX WAS NOT INSTALLED ON A/C IT WAS SHIPPED TO OUR FACILITOct 21, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA031222003Gear · broken(CAN) UNIT RECEIVED TO INSPECT FOR REPORTED METAL GEN. (9 PREVIOUS REPORTS) REPAIRED BY FACILITY FAA REPAIR STATION 6 TIME (10 BEARINGS REPLACED) THEN OH. LAST REPORT WAS 104.6 HRS. AFTER OH, WHEN IT WAS OPENED THE INTERIOR HAD A THICK SLUDGE THROUGHOUT. I/POct 21, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR EOO2003F00004Bearing · failed369A1306-3 BEARING FOUND WITH TEFLON LINER FAILED. MDNC SOR NR 300194 AND MAINTENANCE DISCREPANCY REPORT DATED 02 OCT 2003.Oct 2, 2003 · N5074R · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor HeadSDR HP62004F00000Seal · leakingFUEL PUMP FOUND LEAKING. HAD TO BLEED THE FUEL SYSTEM BEFORE FACT WHEN NO MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM AT THAT POINT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PUMP SEAL WAS LEAKING. SUSPECT THAT WAS WHY THE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE PULLED AFTER HAVISep 21, 2003 · N511SB · Hughes 369D · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA030918010Bearing · cracked(CAN) TAIL ROTOR O/P PINION ROLLER BEARING CRACKED AND SPALLED. SPUN ON T/R O/P PINION ROLLER BEARING JOURNAL. JOURNAL NOW UNDERSIZESep 18, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA030919002Pin · sheared(CAN) WHEN PIN WAS OPENED TO REMOVE MAIN ROTOR BLADE PIN FELL APART. IT WAS NOTED PIN WAS SHEARED OFF WHERE LAST THREAD WAS CUT.Sep 15, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR EOO2003F00003Shaft · seizedPILOT COMPLAINED OF AN ERRATIC GOV. FOUND THROTTLE SHAFT SEIZED. REPLACED UNIT.Sep 13, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Turbine GovernorSDR CA040413004Blade · damaged(CAN) PIN FAILURE, SHEARED AT TOP THREAD OF THREADED SHANK FOR ADJUSTER NUT.Aug 13, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA030912002Pin · failed(CAN) PIN FAILURE, SHEARED AT TOP THREAD OF THREADED SHANK FOR ADJUSTER NUT. CHIEF ENGINEERS COMMENTS: THIS IS THE SECOND PIN TO SHEAR ON THIS AIRCRAFT, SEEMS BOTH PINS WERE MANUFACTURED ATABOUT THE SAME TIME.Aug 13, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA031118010Liner · loose(CAN) VIBRATION SNAG. STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED. OVERHAUL SHOP FOUND THE STEEL BEARING LINER IN THE DRIVE END ENDBELL HAD BROKEN LOOSE FROM ITS CASTING AND WORE DOWN THE ALUMINUM ENDBELL. THE LINER IS CURLED ON THE OUTSIDE, AND THE ROUGH SURFACE CHEWED THEAug 8, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Starter-GeneratorSDR CHI2741Blade · crackedWHILE PERFORMING OFF AC INSPECTION OF MAIN ROTOR BLADE, UTILIZING EDDY CURRENT, DISCOVERED ONE CRACK EMANATING FROM FIRST LIGHTING HOLE AT APPROX STA 36.5 IN (C) CHANNEL. SECTION BLADE TO VERIFY EDDY CURRENT FINDINGS. CRACK EXTENDS FROM ID OF LIGHTING HOLE UAug 5, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR 2003FA0000873Bleed Valve · inoperativeHIGH TOT - BLEED VALVE POPPET BUSHING SLOPPY IN THE HOUSING. REPLACED UNIT.Aug 2, 2003 · N511SB · Hughes 369D · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR 2003FA0000874Skid · corrodedFOUND EXTENSIVE CORROSION AND LOOSE HARDWARE ON SKID TUBE ASSEMBLIES.Jul 26, 2003 · N511SB · Hughes 369D · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA030728001Blade · cracked(CAN) ON LANDING PILOT NOTICED DEFECT IN WHITE ROTOR BLADE. BLADE FOUND CRACKED ON UNDERSIDE SKIN FROM TRAILING EDGE TO SPAR 17 INCHES FROM BLADE ROOT. REMAINING BLADES INSPECTED NO DEFECTS FOUND.Jul 24, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA030722004Governor · failed(CAN) PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT & SET UP FOR HIS APPROACH FOR LANDING AND THE ENGINE DECELLED BACK TO IDLE.THE ROTOR RPM DECAYED AND HE ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCEDENT. WHEN ON THE GROUND WE TRIED TO MOVE THE THROTTLE TO FULL OPENJul 21, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Turbine GovernorSDR CA030618007Spar · cracked(CAN) DURING 100 HR INSPECTION SMOKING RIVETS WERE OBSERVED ON THE BOTTOM CENTER DOUBLER OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SPAR CRACK IN WEB AND LOWER FLANGE. HORIZONTAL STAB WAS REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR SPAR REPLACEMENT.Jun 18, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR EOO2003F00001Antenna Lead · disconnectedFOUND ELT ANTENNA LEAD STOWED AND TERMINATED IN THE WIRE BUNDLE AND NOT HOOKED UP TO THE ELT ANTENNA. DURING A CONFORMITY INSPECTION OF A LEASED AIRCRAFT THE ELT ANTENNA LEAD WAS FOUND TO BE, NOT ONLY DISCONNECTED, BUT TERMINATED WITH HEATSHRINK AND STOWED INJun 13, 2003 · N511SB · Hughes 369D · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR EOO2003F00002Fitting · wornDURING A CONFORMITY INSPECTION ON A LEASE AIRCRAFT, METAL SET WAS FOUND ON THE REAR SEAT SHOULDER HARNESS FITTINGS, REMOVAL OF THE METAL SET REVEALED EXTENSIVE WEAR ON ONE FITTING AND MINOR WEAR ON THE OTHER. SEE MDN SOR NR 300198 - TSN 11596.9.Jun 12, 2003 · N511SB · Hughes 369D · Emergency EquipmentSDR CA031031007Pin · failed(CAN) ON DI FOUND PIN .1250 OF AN INCH ABOVE LEAD/LAG LINK WHILE PREPARING TO INSTALL PIN INTO LEAD/LAG LINK. UPON UNLATCHING OF CLIP OFF BOTTOM PORTION OF PIN, LOWER PORTION OF PIN WAS FOUND SHEARED OFF ABOUT .7500 INCH FROM BOTTOM. REMOVAL OF PIN REVEALED PJun 6, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR HXS2003F00001Blade · crackedMAIN ROTOR BLADE CRACKED ON TOP ROOT FITTING IN THE AREA OF BOLTS IN A CORDWISE DIRECTION FOLLOWING AD 96-10-09(B).Jun 3, 2003 · N1088N · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA030605010Pin · broken(CAN) UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION BLADE PIN FOUND TO BE BROKEN WHERE THREAD MEETS THE PIN.May 29, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA030425009Support · broken(CAN) PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND SUCCESSFULLY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVEST REVEALED THAT THE COLLECTIVE SUPPORT BRACKET WAS BROKEN. SUPPORT BRACKET WAS REPLACED WITH A 369N2650 AS PER MM. FURTHER INVEST INTO CAUSE REVEALED THAT PLUNGER IN SLEEVE OF COLLECApr 24, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor ControlSDR 2003FA0000504Washer · wrong partINCORRECT WASHERS, DAMAGED BOLD RADIUS.Apr 10, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA030411002Switch · cracked(CAN) FUEL BYPASS SWITCH REMOVED FOR TESTING AND FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IN COMPONENET SHOP THE END FITTING BASE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKEDApr 8, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR CA030408003Blade · debonded(CAN) WHILE DOING A DAILY INSPECTION ON THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LEADING EDGE WAS DEBONDING ON THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP. THE LOCATION IS ABOUT 8 INCHES FROM THE TIP OF THE BLADE AND THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE DELAMApr 4, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor BladesSDR EOO2003F00000Bracket · crackedFOUND GOVERNOR BELLCRANK BRACKET CRACKED. (SOR 300199 DATED 02/24/2003) A LEAK WAS SPOTTED COMING FROM UNDER THE GOV. BELCRANK BRACKET 369A7701. PART WAS REMOVED AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED IT WAS CRACKED NEAR ONE OF THE BOLT HOLES. REPLACED UNIT.Feb 24, 2003 · N90431 · Hughes 369D · Turbine GovernorSDR CA030211006Tube · leaking(CAN) HARD TO START ENGINE. FIRST START OF DAY, CAUSED HUNG STARTS AT 50-55 PERCENT N1. NO TOT INCREASE WHEN HEATER VALVE OPENED. SERVICEABLE HOSE INSTALLED.Feb 5, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Engine Bleed Air SystemSDR CA031210009Housing · cracked(CAN) AT REMOVAL OF TRANSMISSION FROM AIRFRAME A SUSPECTED CRACK IN THE T/R O/P COVER AT THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT WAS NOTED. THIS AREA WAS PAINT STRIPPED AND THE AREA WAS NOT ONLY CRACKED IT HAD ALSO BEEN STOP DRILLED, FILLED WITH EPOXY AND PAINTED. THIS Jan 29, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor Drive System
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