Service difficulty report · Nut · Hughes 369FF

Difficulty date
October 26, 2008
Submitted
November 4, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5185G
Make and model
Hughes 369FF
Aircraft serial
0009F
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Nut
Part number
MS210436
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Blower
Component
Blower
Component part number
369D25630101
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

OIL COOLER BLOWER DRIVEN PULLEY RETAINING NUT IS BACKING OFF OF SHAFT DURING NORMAL US. NUT IS A STAINLESS STEEL, SILVER PLATED, ALL METAL SELF LOCKING TYPE NUT. THIS WAS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE FOR OUR UNIT AND WE ARE ALSO CAUSES THE SHAFT BEARING TO GO BAD WHICH DESTROYS THE OIL COOLER BELT. THIS LEADS TO EXTREME ENGINE OIL AND MAIN TRANSMISSION OIL TEMPERATURES. AFTER INVESTIGATING PNS WE FOUND THAT MFG HAS BEEN USING THIS TYPE OF NUT FOR A LONG TIME AND WE ARE UNSURE IF THE NUTS CURRENTLY BEING PRODUCED ARE SUBSTANDARD.

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