Service difficulty report · Boot · Hughes 269C

Difficulty date
May 18, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 269C
Aircraft time
909 hours
Engine
Lyc HIO360D1A
Part
Boot
Part number
269A59993
Condition
Torn
Location
Fan Housing
Component
Engine/Transmiss
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN)WHILE PERFORMING A POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOT NOTED GREASE ON THE FAN HOUSING (SCROLL ASSY). INSPECTION SHOWED A TEAR ON BOOT 269A-5473 INSTALLED ON ADAPTER 269A5411. DRIVESHAFT GREASE HAS LEAKED RADIALLY FROM BOOT. BOOT STILL CONTAINED SUFFICIENT GREASE TO LUBRICATE DRIVESHAFT.

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