Service difficulty report · Pin · Hughes 269C

Difficulty date
September 17, 2010
Submitted
September 17, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8363C
Make and model
Hughes 269C
Aircraft serial
S1939
Aircraft time
194 hours
Engine
Lyc HIO360D1A
Part
Pin
Part number
MS203922C47
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuel Cell Strap
Part time
194 hours
Component
Fuel Tank Strap
Component part number
269A832923
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

DURING 200 HR INSP WEAR MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE BOTTOM OF BOTH FUEL TANKS, CAUSED BY ATTACH PIN PN MS20392-2C47 USED ON STRAP ASSY. PN 269A8329-23. DETAILED INSP FOUND WEAR TO BE CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT PAD MATERIAL INSTALLED ON STRAP ALLOWING CONTACT BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE FUEL TANK SKIN. WEAR DEPTH AT ONE POINT WAS ENOUGH TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF TANK. INSP OF SHIP SN S1940 FOUND SIMILAR WEAR MARKS BEGINNING.

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