SDR 95ZZZX6326

Service difficulty report · Gear Tooth · Hughes 269C

Difficulty date
October 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FW7R194W
Helicopter Transport Services LLC
Aircraft
N6129Q
Make and model
Hughes 269C
Aircraft serial
S1629
Part
Gear Tooth
Part number
269A5104
Condition
Tooth Failed
Location
M/R Xmsn
Part time
1,900 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE ACFT RETURNED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE PILOT REPORTING NO TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE OR ROTOR TACH READING. FAILURE OF THE XMSN OIL PUMP WAS SUSPECTED. UPON REMOVAL OF THE PUMP, A CHUNK OF A TOOTH FROM THE RING GEAR ASSY WAS FOUND IN THE XMSN SUMP. THE XMSN WAS SENT BACK TO THE MFG FOR REPAIR. THE MFG INFORMED CUSTOMER THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING WITH THESE RING GEARS.

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