Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
March 18, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
11,064 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
369H75319
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Pedal
Component
Pedal · 369A7500501
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) -PILOT NOTICED LOSS OF T/R AUTHORITY WITH A SPONGY FEEL JUST AS HE WAS PULLING INTO A HOVER. HELICOPTER WAS LANDED AND SHUTDOWN.- T/R PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND CRACKED ALMOST 360 DEGREES.- CRACK ORIGINATED FROM UNDER 369A7511 FITTING WHERE THE ATTACH HOLE IS LOCATED.