Service difficulty report · Pinion Gear · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
March 13, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Pinion Gear
Part number
369D2512111
Condition
Worn
Location
Splines
Part time
5,956 hours
Component
Transmission · Mechproducts · 369D25100505
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

(CAN) M/R TRANSMISSION RECEIVED FOR INSPECTION. DURING VISUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INPUT PINION HAD UNCOMMON DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE SPLINES. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED CAUSE COULD BE INCORRECT SHIMMING OF ATTACHING PARTS OR LOSS OF TORQUE TO THE NUT (PN 369A5513). MANUFACTURER''S SERVICE BULLETIN COULD POSSIBLY CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.