Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
March 3, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
5,504 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
369D25518
Condition
Damaged
Location
Damper Bracket
Part time
9,502 hours
Component
Tail Rotor Drive
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) UPON REMOVAL OF TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX AND DRIVESHAFT, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DAMPER BRACKET WAS BROKEN OFF WHICH ALLOWED THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT TO WHIP AND RESULT IN THIS DAMAGE.