Service difficulty report · Plug · Hughes 269C1

Difficulty date
August 8, 2002
Submitted
August 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61426
Make and model
Hughes 269C1
Aircraft serial
0062
Engine
Lyc HO360C1A
Part
Plug
Condition
Missing
Location
Pulley Drive
Part time
1,565 hours
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.

What was found

SCHEDULED INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE, WHILE PERFORMING A COMPRESSION CHECK, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ENGINE TURNING TOOL WENT INTO THE LOWER PULLEY DRIVE SPLINE FARTHER THAN NORMAL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE DRIVE SHAFT TO BE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED IN THE LOWER PULLEY. THE BELT DRIVE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM THE HELICOPTER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE-MOUNTED DRIVE ADAPTER REVEALED THE PN 77416 FORWARD LOWER COUPLING BUMPER PLUG WAS MISSING. THIS PLUG DETERMINES THE POSITION OF THE DRIVE SHAFT IN BOTH THE ENGINE AND THE LOWER PULLEY OF THE BELT DRIVE.