# SDR 2003FA0000247

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 4, 2003
- Submitted: March 4, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N234RF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N234RF), registered now
- Make and model: Hughes 369E
- Registry model: [Hughes 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0255E
- Aircraft time: 7,929 hours
- System (JASC): [6410 · Tail Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6410)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: 500P3100101
- Part serial: A521
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Tail Rotor
- Part time: 897 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000247

## Discrepancy

WHILE IN FLIGHT , PILOT EXPERIENCE VIBRATION WITH LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL AUTHORITY. AFTER LANDING ,INSPECTION REVEALED THE BLADE PITCH HORN HAD BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES, RENDERING ONE BLADE WITH NO PITCH CONTROL.

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