What was found
DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE MAIN ROTOR, ALL PIVOT BEARINGS WERE FOUND WORN BEYOND LIMITS AND ONE FAR ENOUGH TO WEAR INTO AND SCRAPPING ONE OF THE PIVOT PINS. REPLACED AFFECTED PARTS.
- Difficulty date
- June 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5074R
- Make and model
- Hughes 369D
- Aircraft serial
- 1151D
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 369A13063
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- M/R Hub
- Component
- 369D21200
- 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.