SDR 95ZZZX3752

Service difficulty report · Piston · Hughes 269B

Difficulty date
July 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9483F
Make and model
Hughes 269B
Aircraft serial
1260289
Part
Piston
Part number
269A309
Condition
Corroded
Location
Shock Strut
Component
269A3103
Stage of operation
LD
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

THIS HELICOPTER DEVELOPED GROUND RESONANCE AND SELF-DESTRUCTED. DURING THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, NOTICED BOTH LEFT SHOCK STRUT AND THE SKID ATTACH LUGS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED (EXFOLIATED) AND SEPARATED. SUGGEST REMOVAL OF ALL SHOCK STRUTS DURING ANNUAL/100-HOUR INSPECTIONS TO ENSURE NO CORROSION EXITS.

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