Service difficulty report · Housing · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
December 23, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Housing
Part number
369D25401
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Gearbox
Component
Gearbox
Component part number
369D25400
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) ALTHOUGH NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME, DUE TO THE ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE IP GEAR LARGE BEARING JOURNAL THE HOUSING WAS SENT OUT FOR ALIGNMENT AND NDT INSPECTION. THE RESULTS WERE RECEIVED RECENTLY FROM TRANSPORT APPROVAL FACILITY THAT THE GEARBOX HOUSING WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE O/P ALIGNMENT BEARING AREA.