Service difficulty report · Mount · Hughes 500N

Difficulty date
August 11, 2004
Submitted
September 21, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N529FB
Make and model
Hughes 500N
Aircraft serial
LN0098
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Mount
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Notar Fan
Part time
1,543 hours
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 FOUND TO HAVE CONTACT WITH FAN CONTROL ROD AND FAN DRIVESHAFT. WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF HIGH VIBRATION IN AIRFRAME. MFG CALLED TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF THE FAN MOUNT. SECOND TIME WE HAD RUB WITH DRIVESHAFT SINCE AIRCRAFT WAS NEW. UPON REMOVAL FOUND PAINT INSIDE MAST BLISTERED AND FALLING DOWN INSIDE M/R GEARBOX. WE HAVE THIS PROBLEM NINE OTHER TIMES IN LAST 4 YEARS.