Service difficulty report · Bolt · Hughes 369FF

Difficulty date
July 26, 2000
Submitted
September 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369FF
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS620425
Condition
Broken
Location
T/R Gearbox
Part time
1,200 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) - TAILROTOR GEARBOX RETENTION HARDWARE, BOLT HEAD FOUND MISSING DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. - 3 REMAINING BOLTS WERE INSPECTED WITH NO FAILURES FOUND. ALL THE TAILROTOR GEARBOX RETENTION HARDWARE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. A 300 HOUR RETIREMENT SCHEDULE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE PARTS IN QUESTION.

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