Service difficulty report · Thrust Bearing · Hughes 269C

Difficulty date
January 14, 2011
Submitted
January 14, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N811TT
Make and model
Hughes 269C
Aircraft serial
S1835
Aircraft time
2,601 hours
Engine
Lyc HIO360*
Part
Thrust Bearing
Part number
269A18135
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,601 hours
Component
Rotor Drive
Component part number
269A53265
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
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 800 HR, 12 AND 24 MONTH INSP, THE MAIN ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT WAS FOUND TO BE WORN JUST ABOVE THE MAIN ROTOR THRUST BEARING. UPON FUTHER INSP, THE WEAR WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY THE M/R THRUST BEARING TUBE NOT BEING CHAMFERED IN THE CONTACT AREA. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY COMPARISON WITH A NEW THRUST BEARING TUBE. MFG HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND MAIN ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT HAS BEEN SENT TO THEM FOR EVALUATION.

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