Service difficulty report · Skid · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
September 4, 2005
Submitted
November 15, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
1802570
Part
Skid
Part number
369D2921143
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
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

UPON LANDING THE MECHANIC SAW THE FORWARD LT SKID TUBE WAS ANGLED UP SEVERAL DEGREES. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TUBE WAS CRACKED UNDER THE FORWARD FOOT AND SKID PLATE. REPLACED UNIT. (K)