Service difficulty report · Shaft · Hughes 369FF

Difficulty date
April 19, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369FF
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Shaft
Part number
369D25434
Condition
Broken
Location
T/R Gearbox
Part time
2,673 hours, 1,666 cycles
Component
T/R Gearbox · 369D25400
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) - METAL GENERATION, SCHEDULED 100 HOUR INSPECTION.- GEARBOX REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. - TEARDOWN INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE INPUT GEARSHAFT HAD FAILED INBOARD OF THE INPUT GEAR.- THIS GEARBOX HAD BEEN REPAIRED ON 3 PREVIOUS OCCASIONS FOR CLOUDY OIL/SLUDGE IN OIL.- THE FAILED SHAFT HAS BEEN SENT FOR METALLURGICAL INSPECTIONS.

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