SDR 98ZZZX734

Service difficulty report · Ring Gear · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
December 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N272MK
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0256E
Part
Ring Gear
Part number
369D2512711
Condition
Broken
Location
M/R Transmission
Part time
499 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED MAIN ROTOR TRANS CHIP LIGHT AND KNOCKING SOUND. CHECKED CHIP PLUGS AND FOUND DARK GRAY INTERNAL LOOKING METAL ON CHIP DETECTOR. REMOVED MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION FROM SERVICE. SENT MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION TO NAC IN LONG BEACH. WHEN DISASSEMBLED FOUND BROKEN TOOTH ON OUTPUT RING GEAR, PN 369D25127-11.

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