SDR 95ZZZX671

Service difficulty report · Support · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
January 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5074R
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
1151D
Part
Support
Part number
369D2100521
Condition
Defective
Location
M/R Hub Fairing
Part time
7,069 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

ON PRE-FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED A 'DIMPLE' AROUND AN ATTACHMENT SCREW ON THE MAIN ROTOR HUB FAIRING. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE TIP OF THE 'STAR' LEG WAS BENT CHANGING ITS ANGLE AND THE SCREW WOULD DIMPLE THE FAIRING IN AS IT WAS TORQUED. REPLACED FAIRING SUPPORT.