Service difficulty report · Shaft · Hughes 269C

Difficulty date
December 9, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 269C
Engine
Cont IO360G
Part
Shaft
Part number
269A5154
Condition
Loose
Location
M/R Gearbox
Part time
736 hours
Component
Gearbox · Hughes · 269A517537
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) LATERAL CYCLIC CONTROL BELLCRANK LOOSE. DISASSEMBLY AND INVESTIGATION OF THE TRANSMISSION FOUND THAT THE BELLCRANK MOUNTING SHAFT ATTACHED TO THE TRANSMISSION HAD NO SPLIT PIN WHICH ALLOWED THE NUT TO WORK LOOSE AND COME OFF THE SHAFT. THE NUT AND WASHER WERE FOUND SITTING IN THE RING GEAR CARRIER. THE RING GEAR CARRIER HAD GROOVES WORN INTO IT BY THE LOOSE NUT AND/OR WASHER MAKING IT AND THE TRANSMISSION UNSERVICEABLE. THE NUT/WASHER/SPLIT PIN ARE FITTED INTERNALLY IN THE TRANSMISSION. PERSONNEL/MANUFACTURING ERROR. (CASA NR 510001955)

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