SDR AOC05001

Service difficulty report · Swashplate · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
April 18, 2005
Submitted
October 26, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N484
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
870177D
Aircraft time
6,631 hours, 9,959 cycles
Part
Swashplate
Part number
369D27609501
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN REPLACING THE SWASHPLATE ASSEMBLY. IT WAS NOTED THAT MASTINOX WAS USED INSTEAD OF MIL-P-85582 AS REQUIRED BY THE MANUFACTURES MAINTENANCE MANUAL. USE OF MASTINOX WILL ALLOW THE UNIBALL TO ROTATE IN THE SWASHPLATE. WHEN THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY WAS CONTACTED (PRISM HELICOPTERS LTD, 12-11465 BAYNES ROAD NORTH, PITT MEADOWS AIRPORT, PITT MEADOWS, BC, AIR AGENCY CERTIFICATE V3Y 2B3) HAD NO APPROVED PROCEDURE TO USE MASTINOX. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT ANY SWASHPLATE ASSEMBLY OVERHAULED OR PURCHASED FROM THIS FACILITY BE INSPECTED FOR PROPER ASSEMBLY. USE OF MASTINOX WAS PRIMARY CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT.