SDR 98ZZZX3856

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
April 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N369AW
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
40117D
Part
Gearbox
Part number
369D25400
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT AFTER T/R CHIP LIGHT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TAIL ROTOR CHIP DETECTOR WAS INSPECTED. A LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL ACCUMULATION WAS EVIDENT. TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND SENT FOR EVALUATION. UPON TEARDOWN INSPECTION, ONE TOOTH ON INPUT DRIVE GEAR WAS FOUND BROKEN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.