SDR 97ZZZX203

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
December 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5074R
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
1151D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing
Part number
23034787
Condition
Spalled
Location
Eng Gearbox
Part time
3,859 hours
Component
6894171
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT HAD JUST RUN THE ENGINE UP TO FLIGHT IDLE IN PREPARATION FOR TAKEOFF WHEN THE ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A LARGE CHIP .0937 INCH BY .0625 INCH WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER CHIP PLUG AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND 2 ROLLERS WITH DEEPLY SPALLED AREAS ON THE WORKING SURFACES.