Service difficulty report · Bushing · Hughes 269C

Difficulty date
May 25, 2007
Submitted
July 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1666S
Make and model
Hughes 269C
Aircraft serial
S1898
Engine
Lyc HIO360D1A
Part
Bushing
Condition
Worn
Location
Throttle Linkage
Part time
192 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

ENGINE MOUNTED THROTTLE LINKAGE BUSHINGS WORN. FOUND ON INSPECTION WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY. PROBABLY OCCURRED DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OR LACK OF SUBRICATION. RECOMMENDATION TO PREVENT WOULD BE TO LUBRICATE MORE FREQUENTLY OR DIFFERENT DESIGN OF LINKAGE. (K)

More about the Hughes 269C