Service difficulty report · Pin · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
September 22, 1999
Submitted
April 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
7,943 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Pin
Part number
369A10045
Condition
Broken
Location
M/R Blade
Part time
40,711 hours
Component
Main Rotor Blade
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 BLADE FOLDING PIN FOUND BROKEN DURING REMOVAL FOR 300 HOUR INSPECTION. ALL THE PINS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED FOR INSPECTION.