Service difficulty report · Shaft · Hughes 269C

Difficulty date
January 7, 2005
Submitted
March 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N269TJ
Make and model
Hughes 269C
Aircraft serial
S1807
Engine
Lyc HIO360*
Part
Shaft
Part number
269A5498005
Condition
Worn
Location
Drive Splines
Part time
414 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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION GREASE IN LOWER PULLEY SHAFT HAD A RUSTY (BROWN) COLOR (NOTE: ANDEROL GREASE IS BLACK). UPON INSPECTION PART HAS 414.2 HOURS SINCE NEW, THE SPLINES WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. SPECULATION OF MFG AND OUR FACILITY IS THAT THE GREASE WAS CONTAMINATED. (K)

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