SDR 96ZZZX4685

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
August 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5074R
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
1151D
Part
Bearing
Part number
369D2514C
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mr Grbox
Component
369D25100505
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DISASSEMBLED MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION AFTER CHIP LIGHT. FOUND THE FORWARD SUPPORT BEARING FOR THE TAIL ROTOR O/P SHAFT HAD A CRACKED INNER RACE AND THAT IT HAD FORCED THE SNAP RING OFF OF THE END OF THE SHAFT AND THEN THE INNER RACE GOUGED INTO THE COVER ASSEMBLY ABOUT .125 INCH DEEP.