Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
January 29, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
369A53525
Condition
Incorrect
Location
Clutch
Component
Clutch
Component part number
369A535041
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AT 300 HR. INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THE OUTER RACE DID NOT HAVE A P/N, S/N OR A HEAT TREATMENT NR ETCHED ON IT. THIS WAS NOTED ON THE AD COMPLIANCE RECORD ALSO (BUT USED ANYWAY). MD HELICOPTERS SERVICE ENGINEERING WAS CONTACTED AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT IAW NOTES NR 19 AND 20 OF DRAWING THE PART MUST BE SERIALIZED AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO REMOVE FROM SERVICE (FAX LETTER ON FILE).