Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
November 21, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
10,205 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
369A7304
Condition
Cracked
Location
Collective
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) ON A SCHEDULED 100 HR INSP, A CRACKED WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER BEARING CAP THAT SUPPORTS THE IB END OF THE COLLECTIVE JACKSHAFT. AFTER REMOVAL, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CRACK HAD NOT YET GONE FULLY THRU THE MATERIAL. THE ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.