Service difficulty report · Strut · Hughes 269C

Difficulty date
April 30, 2010
Submitted
May 3, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N75105
Make and model
Hughes 269C
Aircraft serial
S1677
Aircraft time
6,527 hours
Engine
Lyc HIO360*
Part
Strut
Part number
269A5423009
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 100
Part time
6,527 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

(OG5S) DURING UNSCHEDULED MX THE LOWER DRIVE SUPPORT STRUT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED 90 PERCENT THROUGH THE TUBE WHERE THE UPPER ATTACH LUG IS WELDED. UPON REMOVAL THE LUG COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TUBE. IF TUBE HAD SEPARATED DURING FLIGHT LOSS OF MAIN ROTOR TORQUE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED.

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