Service difficulty report · Mount · Hughes 500N

Difficulty date
July 15, 2004
Submitted
September 21, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N528FB
Make and model
Hughes 500N
Aircraft serial
LN0097
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Mount
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Notar Fan G/B
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT OVERCOME WITH SEVERE VIBRATION ON THROTTLE ROLL UP FROM GROUND IDLE TO FLIGHT IDLE. FOUND FAN CONTROL ROD MADE CONTACT INSIDE FAN DRIVESHAFT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND FAN TRANSMISSION MOUNT AT STATION 150 OUT OF ALIGNMENT. SENDING AIRCRAFT BACK TO MFG FOR REPAIR SECOND TIME WE HAD RUB WITH DRIVESHAFT SINCE AIRCRAFT WAS NEW.