What was found
VIBRATION FELT THROUGH T/R PEDALS, SPECIFICALLY LEFT PEDALS. UPON INSPECTION, BUSHING AT INBOARD END OF T/R SWASHPLATE T-HEAD HAD COME OUT, SLID INBOARD ON T/R OUTPUT SHAFT AND DAMAGED T/R OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL.
- Difficulty date
- November 29, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9244F
- Make and model
- Hughes 369HS
- Aircraft serial
- 350722S
- System (JASC)
- 6420 · Tail Rotor Head
- Part
- Swashplate
- Part number
- 369H1801
- Condition
- Bushing Detached
- Location
- T/R Head
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.