Summa 369D

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SDR CA031210007Bearing Race · incorrect(CAN) AT 300 HR. INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THE OUTER RACE DID NOT HAVE A P/N, S/N OR A HEAT TREATMENT NR ETCHED ON IT. THIS WAS NOTED ON THE AD COMPLIANCE RECORD ALSO (BUT USED ANYWAY). MD HELICOPTERS SERVICE ENGINEERING WAS CONTACTED AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT IJan 29, 2003 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HXS2003F00000Transmission · making metalMAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION, MAKING METAL.Dec 20, 2002 · N1107P · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA030108017Tail Rotor · departed(CAN) AC WAS AT A HEIGHT OF 6-10 FT ABOVE GROUND TRAVELING AT 20MPH IN CROSSWIND. AT TIME OF PROBLEM, FAIR AMOUNT OF LT PEDAL WAS BEING USED. AC TRAVELED APPROX 30FT CROSSWIND WHEN LOUD BANG WAS HEARD BY PILOT FOLLOWED BY T/R ASSY FLYING PASSED PILOTS CHIN BDec 14, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA021223005Gearbox · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS BEING USED FOR CAPTURE WORK ON WOLVES 14.5 KMS NORTH OF BANFF NATIONAL PARK. AIRCRAFT WAS IN PURSUIT OF A WOLF THAT WAS NETTED, AIRCRAFT WAS AT A HEIGHT OF 6-10 FT. ABOVE GROUND, TRAVELLING AT 20 MPH IN A CROSSWIND. AT THE TIME OF PROBLEM Dec 14, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA021125007Link · cracked(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A 300 HOUR INSPECTION ON THE AIRCRAFT THE AME NOTICED A CRACKED LUG ON THE LEAD LUG LINK. AD 95-03-13 CALLS FOR A REPETITIVE 15 HOUR INSPECTION OF THIS AREA.Nov 19, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA021118002Window · broken(CAN) FLYING ALONG STRAIGHT AND LEVEL ALONG BRAGG CREEK WHEN THE DOOR POPPED OPEN. I SHUT THE DOOR AND CONTINUED FLYING. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER THE WINDOW BROKE LOSE AND FLEW AWAY FROM THE HELICOPTER. LANDED IMMEDIATELY AND SHUT DOWN TO INSPECT THE HELINov 5, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Door WindowsSDR LS1R088304Pump · inoperativeFUEL PUMP INOPERATIVE.Oct 17, 2002 · N5027P · Hughes 369D · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR 2003FA0000080Bearing · mismanufacturedDURING A RECEIVING INSPECTION OF A REPLACEMENT TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT, THE WHIP DAMPER BEARING SURFACE WAS FOUND TO BE WITH MACHINING MARKS EVIDENT THROUGH THE CHROME PLATE. SEE MDH SOR NR 300189 AND REFER TO THE PREVIOUS SDR DATED 12 AUG 2002.Sep 18, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR CA020910008Blade · cracked(CAN) DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, ENGINEER FOUND BLADE CRACKED JUST OUT BOARD OF THE ROOT FITTING. BLADE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT.Sep 6, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA021029003Case · damaged(CAN) DURING A 600 HOUR INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE UNDER SIDE OF THE T/R GEARBOX CASE. DUE TO A MIS-ALIGNMENT OF THE T/R PUSH PULL TUBE ADAPTER. DAMAGE WAS APPROX .020 DEEP & UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT PIN HAD EXCESSIVE WEARAug 25, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA021029002Seal · leaking(CAN) ENGINE OIL WAS DETECTED COMING THROUGH THE UPPER AFT RT SIDE INTERIOR PANEL AND GRAVITY LEAKAGE DOWN TO THE AIRCRAFT FLOOR. THIS CONDITION ONLY EXSISTED UNDER STEEP RT TURNS OF THE HELICOPTER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETEAug 25, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR CA021002010Gearbox · damaged(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED 600 HOUR INSPECTION. DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE UNDER SIDE OF TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CASE DUE TO A MIS-ALIGNMENT OF THE T/R PUSH PULL TUBE ADAPTER. DAMAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY .020 DEEP AND UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT PIN HAD EXCAug 25, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA021002008Seal · leaking(CAN) ENGINE OIL WAS DETECTED COMING THROUGH THE UPPER AFT RT INTERIOR PANEL AND GRAVITY LEAKAGE DOWN TO THE AIRCRAFT FLOOR. CONDITION ONLY EXISTED UNDER STEEP RT TURNS OF THE HELICOPTER. A/C RETURNED TO BASE AND UPON INVESTIGATION OF THIS SITUATION IT WAS DETAug 25, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Engine Oil Storage (Airframe Furnished)SDR CA020829009Case · cracked(CAN) ENGINE ASSEMBLY HAD HIGH TOT. UPON INSPECTION ENGINEER DISCOVERED CRACK IN ARMPIT AREA.Aug 19, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Turbine Engine Combustion SectionSDR CA020729001Tip Cap · cracked(CAN) WHILE IN A STEEP DESCENT THE PILOT OBSERVED THE RIGHT HAND TIP CAP (WINGLET) GO PAST HIM AND HIT THE GROUND IN THE LANDING / WORKSITE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LESS THAN 300 FEET AGL. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED DESCENT AND MADE A NORMAL POWER ON LANDING. RECOVERY ANJul 19, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR 2002FA0001179Bearing · looseAIRCRAFT WAS EXPERIENCING INCREASED TAIL ROTOR VIBRATIONS IN THE TAIL ROTOR FORK, UPON REMOVAL, ONE BEARING POPPED OUT. IT APPEARS THAT IT HAD ALREADY BEEN LOOSE AND ROTATING WITHIN THE FORK.Jul 17, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA020722016Blade · cracked(CAN) CRACK IN LOWER SKIN DISCOVERED AT STN 36.5. BLADE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE BLADE REVEALED THAT THE CRACK STARTED AT THE FIRST LIGHTENING HOLE OF THE "C" CHANNEL AND MOVED TO LOWER SKIN. THE CRACK THEN RAN LATERALLY TO THE TE AND TOWAJul 4, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA020719001Blade · cracked(CAN) MAIN ROTOR BLADE CRACKED IN LOWER SKIN DISCOVERED AT STA 36.5.Jul 4, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA020828007Bearing · cracked(CAN) M/R CHIP LIGHT WAS REPORTED. CHIP PLUGS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS. SOURCE FOUND TO BE THE T/R O/P PINION ROLLER BEARING. THE INNER RACE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AND HEAVY SPALLING WAS ALSO OCCURRING. THIS INNER RACE IS PRESSED ONTJun 18, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR PHA2002F00000Lockwasher · crackedDURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION CLUTCH (PN 369A5350-51) WAS REMOVED FOR SERVICE. LOCK WASHER (PN369A5358) WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED IN 3 PLACES, THIS ALLOWED THESE FRAGMENTS TO SLING OUT FROM THE CLLUTCH WHICH TURNS AT 6200 RPM AND RIDE AGAINST THE INTERIOR OF THMay 23, 2002 · N69PF · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA020523011Blade · damaged(CAN) DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION A "TONAL" DIFFERENCE WAS NOTED ON THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE IN THE AREA CALLED OUT IN SEC.90 OF THIS SNEET ABOUT 1/4 INCH AFT OF THE LEADING EDGE ON THE UPPER SURFACE. DUE TO NUMEROUS PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS MANUFACTURER (HTC)May 8, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR EOO2002F00009Blade · debondedDURING INSPECTIONS A VOID AREA WAS FOUND .250 INCHES AFT OF THE LEADING EDGE OF THE BLADE BETWEEN STA. 56.75 AND 54.50 FROM .250 INCHES TO .375 INCHES WIDE ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE BLADE. REMOVED BLADE AND SENT IN FOR REPAIR.May 6, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor BladesSDR EOO2002F00008Seal · missingDURING AN INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER MAIN ROTOR HUB GREASE SEAL WAS NOT INSTALLED BUT LAYING AT TOP THE MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE INSIDE OF THE UPPER DUST BOOT. REMOVED MAIN ROTOR HUB INSPECTED AND REGREASED NEW SEAL INSTALLED WITH NORMAL RESISTAMay 6, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor HeadSDR EOO2002F00007Drive Shaft · out of toleranceDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE MAIN ROTOR DRIVESHAFT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WEAR ON THE SPLINES WAS BEYOND LIMITS. AFTER ONLY 37 PERCENT OF THE TIME WAS USED ON THE SHAFT. REPLACED UNIT.May 6, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR LS1R088286Motor · stickingLATERAL TRIM MOTOR STICKING.Apr 28, 2002 · N1097J · Hughes 369D · Rotorcraft Flight ControlSDR 2002FA0000779Seal · leakingAFTER OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT, AND REINSTALLATION OF FUEL PUMP, THE PUMP SHAFT SEAL WAS DISCOVERED LEAKING. DURING BOOST PUMP OPERATION FOR BLEEDING , FUEL SYSTEM ABOUT 50/60 + PER MINUTE DROP LATE. REPLACED PUMPApr 26, 2002 · N5074R · Hughes 369D · Fuel Boost PumpSDR CA020507004Hub · misoverhauled(CAN) 80.8 HOURS AFTER INSTALLATION OF A MAIN ROTOR HUB, RECEIVED FROM FACTORY OVERHAUL, THE SEAL POPPED OUT OF KIT LOCATION. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT NO BONDING AGENT OF ANY KIND WAS USED TO RETAIN THE SEAL.Apr 24, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA020828008Bearing · cracked(CAN) DURING A SEAL CHANGE A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE INNER RACE OF THE T/R O/P PINION ROLLER BEARING. THIS INNER RACE IS PRESSED ONTO THE PINION WITH AN INTERFERENCE FIT.Apr 20, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR LS1R088278Motor · failedLATERAL TRIM MOTOR FAILED CHECK.Apr 19, 2002 · N1097J · Hughes 369D · Rotorcraft Flight ControlSDR 2002FA0000544Bleed Valve · erraticDURING FLIGHT THE COMPRESSOR STALLED A COUPLE OF TIMES. BOTH DURING A POWER CHANGE AND IN A STABLE POWER SETTING. REMOVED BLEED VALVE AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED.Mar 22, 2002 · N5074R · Hughes 369D · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR CA020319003Compressor · failed(CAN) ON THE 3RD START OF THE DAY THE PILOT COULD NOT MOTOR THE ENGINE TO START THE AIRCRAFT. PULLED THE STARTER AND TRIED TO TURN N1 GEARTRAIN AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN. TRIED TO TURN THE COMPRESSOR THRU THE BYPASS DOOR BY HAND AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN. REMOVED THMar 20, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR CA020430004Torque Tube · cracked(CAN) -PILOT NOTICED LOSS OF T/R AUTHORITY WITH A SPONGY FEEL JUST AS HE WAS PULLING INTO A HOVER. HELICOPTER WAS LANDED AND SHUTDOWN.- T/R PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND CRACKED ALMOST 360 DEGREES.- CRACK ORIGINATED FROM UNDER 369A7511 FITTING WHERE THE ATTACH HOLEMar 18, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR 2002FA0000545Strut · brokenFOUND LANDING STRUT BROKEN AT THE DRAG BRACE BOLT HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRUT.Mar 15, 2002 · N90431 · Hughes 369D · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR LS1R088298Indicator · noisyDUAL TACH INDICATOR NOISY.Mar 2, 2002 · N5027P · Hughes 369D · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR EOO2002F00003Swashplate · wornDURING REGREASE OF THE MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ROLLER BEARING ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE AND SPINNING IN THE ROTATING SPAR - REPLACED UNIT WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.Feb 28, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR EOO2002F00005Mixer Box · wornDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE WAS FREE TO MOVE VERTICALLY TOWARD THE FRONT ABOUT .7500 OF AN INCH. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS SLOP ON MOST OF THE BEARINGS OF THE MIXER BUT THE WORST WAS ABOUT THE PIVOT POINT OF THE LATERIAL BFeb 25, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR EOO2002F00004Fitting · unapproved partWHILE READING THE COMPRESSOR FOR SHIPMENT AND REMOVING THE P/C FITTINGS (6850921), TO THAT END, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE UNITS DID NOT PASS THE CEB-1374, AND INSPECTION OF THE BRAZE FILLET. BOTH UNITS WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS.Feb 25, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR LS1R088299Compass · defectiveVERTICAL COMPASS IS DEFECTIVE.Feb 23, 2002 · N1097J · Hughes 369D · Attitude and Direction Data SystemSDR CA020430005Sprag Clutch · broken(CAN) UPON THE 300 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE SPRAG ASSEMBLY IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE OF THE SPRAGS WAS BROKEN. THE BREAK WAS AT THE FAR END OF THE SPRAG WHERE THE PROFILE CHANGES.Feb 22, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR 2002FA0000547Stud · crackedFOUND ON OF THE FOUR MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION MOUNTING STUDS CRACKED IN THE RADIUS OF THE SHOULDER TO THE WRENCHING FLAT FLANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Feb 21, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Main Rotor Transmission MountSDR EOO2002F00002Nozzle · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTED THE NR 1 NOZZLE WAS FOUND TO BE BURNED AND CRACKED IN A (T) SHAPE AT THE 12:00 (APPROX) POSITION. THE ODD THING HERE IS ON THE ENGINE AS INSTALLED IN THE HELICOPTER THE NORMAL STARTING POINT FOR THIS KIND OF DAMAGE IS APPROX AT THE 3:0Feb 19, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Turbine SectionSDR EOO2002F00001Seat · missingON ANNUAL, FOUND THE ANTI-ICE POPPET SEAT MISSING. THE RETAINING SCREW HAD BACKED OUT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE SCREW WAS STAKED AS IS REQUIRED.Feb 19, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Engine Bleed Air SystemSDR EOO2002F00000Carbon Seal · leakingDURING ANNUAL IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE NR1 CARBON SEAL WAS LEAKING. REMOVED AND SENT IN FOR REPAIR.Feb 19, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR CA020321001Engine · fod(CAN) UNUSUAL SOUND HEARD FROM THE A/C ON COOL DOWN COMING FROM THE ENGINE INLET AREA. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE COMPRESSOR HAD FOD. A NUTPLATE ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE PARTICLE SEPERATOR, THAT FASTEN THE FOWARD INLET COWLS ON, HAD SPLIT AND HALF OF THEFeb 12, 2002 · Hughes 369D · Turbine Engine Air Inlet SectionSDR 2002FA0000309Guide · brokenDURING 100/300 ROUTINE INSPECTION THE GUIDE TUBE FOR THE SPRING LOADED FILLETS WERE FOUND BROKEN ON (3) THREE LANDING GEAR.Feb 12, 2002 · N5074R · Hughes 369D · Main Landing GearSDR 2002FA0000308Bearing · inoperativeFOUND LEFT FRONT MAIN LANDING GEAR KEEL BEARING AND RETAINER BACKED OUT OF KEEL FITTING. IT IS NORMALLY RETAINED WITH A CIRCLIP BUT IT WAS NOT ENGAGED BUT IT WAS CAPTURED BY THE BOLT. THE LIMIT OF REMOVAL WAS DEFINED BY THE FORK ON THE END OF THE LANDING GEAFeb 9, 2002 · N5074R · Hughes 369D · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR LS1R088291Pump · inoperativeBOOST PUMP IS INOPERATIVE.Jan 20, 2002 · N500DC · Hughes 369D · Fuel Boost PumpSDR CHI2002F00001Bracket · crackedLEFT TORQUE PEDAL BRACKET FAILED PRIOR TO ENG START ON GROUND. FAILED BRACKET WAS SENT TO LOCAL LAB FOR FRACTOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION. -7 (RT) BRACKET FROM SAME HELICOPTER AND BOTH -8 AND -7 BRACKETS FROM SECOND HELICOPTER WERE REMOVED FOR VISUAL AND NDT INSP. Jan 18, 2002 · N501CH · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR CHI2002F00000Bracket · crackedLT TORQUE PEDAL BRACKET FAILED PRIOR TO ENG START ON GROUND. FAILED BRKT ASSY WAS SENT TO LOCAL LAB FOR FRACTOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION. -7 (RT) BRACKET FROM SAME HELICOPTER AND BOTH -8 AND -7 BRACKETS FROM SECOND HELICOPTER WERE REMOVED FOR VISUAL AND NDT INSP. Jan 18, 2002 · N502CH · Hughes 369D · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR LS1R088292Rccb · failedREVERSE CURRENT FAILED TO CLOSE.Dec 21, 2001 · N500DC · Hughes 369D · Alternator-Generator Drive
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