Service difficulty report · Sprag Clutch · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
June 6, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
11,688 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Sprag Clutch
Part number
369D25351
Condition
Broken
Location
Transmission
Part time
392 hours
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) O/R CLUTCH ASSY WAS REMOVED FOR O/H. UPON O/H INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SPRAG ASSY HAD ONE BROKENSPRAG. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS RECOVERED FROM INSIDE THE ASSEMBLY.