Service difficulty report · Bolt · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
December 13, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
4,542 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS62045
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Tail Rotor
Component
T/R Coupling · 369D255013
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING COUPLING REPLACEMENT (BENDIX TO KAMATIC), IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT TO COUPLING BOLTS WERE TOO LONG AND IF ALLOWED TO REMAIN IN SERVICE WOULD CONTACT THE COUPLING WEB AND SET UP STRESS RISES.THE BOLTS CALLED OUT IN THE IPC ARE THE SAME FOR EITHER COUPLING. THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT MENTION CHANGING THE BOLTS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING.