Service difficulty report · Stop · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
November 14, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
7,340 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Stop
Part number
369A1228901
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Droop
Component
Hub Assy · Doug
Component part number
369D21200
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED M/R HUB ASSY STIFF TO FLAP DURING DAILY INSPECTION. UPON INVESTIGATING THE DROOP STOP ASSY WAS FOUND THAT THE ROLL PINS (P/N NAS561C5-14) THAT HOLD THE T-HEAD (P/N 369A1229-3) TO THE PLUNGER (P/N 369A1240-3) HAD WORKED THERE WAY OUT ON 3 ASSY'S. THE ROLL PINS DAMAGED THE PLUNGERS AS WELL AS THE BEARINGS (P/N 369A1237) IN WHICH THE PLUNGERS RIDE IN ON THE 3 LOCATIONS WHEN THEY CAME OUT. ALL THREE PLUNGERS AND BEARINGS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AND ALL ROLL PINS REPLACED WITH NEW. M/R HUB ASSY HAS TO BE REMOVED FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND RE-INSTALLED.