# SDR 2008FA0000239

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 15, 2008
- Submitted: April 9, 2008
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N9460T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9460T), registered now
- Make and model: Hughes 369E
- Registry model: [Hughes 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0238E
- System (JASC): [6410 · Tail Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6410)
- Part: Nut
- Part number: MHS54896
- Condition: Split
- Location: Tail Rotor Blade
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000239

## Discrepancy

ON FINAL TORQUE OF TAIL ROTOR BLADES RETENTION BOLT, NEW NUT SPLIT PRIOR TO ACHIEVING TORQUE.  NEW NUT, IS THINNER AND LIGHTER STRENGTH THAN PREVIOUSLY MFG OLDER PN.  NEW BOLTS ALSO REQURIE A NEW HIGHT TORQUE VALUE.  (K)

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