Service difficulty report · Gear · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
March 16, 2001
Submitted
May 2, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
9,460 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Gear
Part number
269D2512311
Condition
Broken
Location
M/R Transmission
Component
M/R Transmission · Doug · 369D25100505
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR MAKING METAL. UPON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ON INPUT GEAR TOOTH HAD BROKEN OFF. THE TOOTH WAS FOUND IN THE SCAVENGE PUMP INTAKE.REMNANTS OF THE TOOTH WERE FOUND IN THE SCAVANGE SPRAY TUBE.