Service difficulty report · Shaft · Hughes 269C1

Difficulty date
January 7, 2005
Submitted
March 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N72LP
Make and model
Hughes 269C1
Aircraft serial
0152
Engine
Lyc HIO360*
Part
Shaft
Part number
269A5498005
Condition
Worn
Location
Drive Splines
Part time
600 hours
Component part number
269A54979
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 600 HOUR INSPECTION GREASE IN LOWER PULLEY SHAFT HAD A RUSTY (BROWN) COLOR (NOTE: ANDEROL GREASE IS BLACK). UPON INSPECTION PART HAS 600.0 HOURS SINCE NEW, THE SPLINES SHOWED IRREGULAR WEAR. SPECULATION OF MFG AND OUR FACILITY IS THAT THE GREASE WAS CONTAMINATED. FIRST 600 HOUR INSPECTION ON THIS AC, SAME GREASE SINCE DELIVERY FROM MFG. (K)