SDR 2026F00166

Service difficulty report · Support Frame · Hughes 269C

Difficulty date
July 28, 2026
Submitted
July 28, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N776LH
Make and model
Hughes 269C
Aircraft serial
S1841
Aircraft time
4,852 hours
Engine
Lyc HIO360D1A
Engine time
928 hours
Part
Support Frame
Part number
269A22343
Part serial
S0110
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
4,852 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

LEFT AFT AIRFRAME CLUSTER FITTING THAT ATTACHES TO REAR CROSSMEMBER, LANDING GEAR, AND TAIL-BOOM SUPPORT STRUT WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A VISUAL PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT IS GROUNDED AND HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. FRAME REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED. AIRCRAFT MODEL IS 269C (NOT SELECTABLE ABOVE) PROPELLER IS SCHWEIZER 269A1185

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