Service difficulty report · Tip Cap · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
July 18, 2000
Submitted
August 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
6,613 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Tip Cap
Part number
369D2363312
Condition
Cracked
Location
Right Stabilizer
Part time
2,695 hours
Component
Horizontal Stab · 369D23601
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING FLIGHT A VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE FLOOR AND WENT AWAY AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO THE LANDING SITE. THE ENGINEER INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE TIP PLATE OF THE R/H SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS MISSING.