# SDR 96ZZZX100

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 16, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N5074R
- Make and model: Hughes 369D
- Aircraft serial: 1151D
- System (JASC): [6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6230)
- Part: Swashplate
- Part number: 369D27609501
- Condition: Defective
- Location: M/R
- Part time: 3,945 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX100

## Discrepancy

PILOT COMPLAINED THAT FORE/AFT CYCLIC WAS A 'LITTLE NOTCHEY'.  SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND THE UNIBAL LINER IN THE OUTER RACE WAS CONTAMINATED WITH GREASE OR OIL AND WAS ROUGH.  REPLACED SWASHPLATE AND SENT THE OTHER IN FOR OVERHAUL.

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