Service difficulty report · Bumper Block · Hughes 269C1

Difficulty date
August 9, 2002
Submitted
October 9, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61426
Make and model
Hughes 269C1
Aircraft serial
0062
Aircraft time
1,565 hours
Engine
Lyc HIO360C1A
Engine time
187 hours
Part
Bumper Block
Part number
77416
Condition
Missing
Location
Engine
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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LOWER PULLEY DRIVESHAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF MOVEMANT. UPON REMOVING THE SHAFT, THE CRANKSHAFT BUMPER BLOCK WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS PART IS NOT IN EITHER THE AIRFRAME OR THE ENGINE MANUFACTURERS PUBLICATIONS. THERE IS NO STEP TO INSTALL OR INSPECT FOR INSTALLATION OF THIS BUMPER IN THE ENGINE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES.