SDR AU960238

Service difficulty report · Locknut · Hiller UH12E

Difficulty date
February 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hiller UH12E
Part
Locknut
Part number
23623
Condition
Loose
Location
Eng/Trans Cplng
Component
Hiller · TRANSMISSION
Stage of operation
DE
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) TRANSMISSION CLUTCH BEARING RETENTION NUT LOCKWIRE BROKEN ALLOWING THE OUTER CLUTCH HOUSING TO BIND AGAINST THE FIRST STAGECARRIER - SUSPECT CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT TORQUE ON NUT DURING LAST TRANSMISION OVERHAUL, NUT AND/OR BEARINGS NOT CORRECTLY SEATED DURING ASSEMBLY AT OVERHAUL OR LOCKWIRE PICKING UP ON SLEEVE AND BREAKING ALLOWING NUT TO LOOSEN DURING FREQUENT AUTOROTATIONS - TRANSMISSION FREEWHEEL LOCKUP - METAL CONTAMINATION OF TRANSMISSION OIL FILTER

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