What was found
NO INDICATION OF SPRAG FAILURE, NORMAL ENGINE AND ROTOR COAST DOWN ON SHUT DOWN. BROKEN SPRAG FOUND WHEN CLUTCH WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR 300-HOUR INSPECTION. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 4, 1999
- Submitted
- July 13, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1109P
- Make and model
- Hughes 369D
- Aircraft serial
- 1100849D
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 6310 · Engine/Transmission Coupling
- Part
- Sprag Clutch
- Part number
- 369D25351
- Part serial
- 5323
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- M/R Clutch
- Part time
- 294 hours
- Component
- Clutch
- Component part number
- 369A535041
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.