Service difficulty report · Transmission · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
October 25, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
12,175 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Transmission
Part number
369D25102SN006
Condition
Corroded
Location
Main Rotor
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) SEVERE CORROSION FOUND IN OIL GALLERY BEHIND M/R XMSN UPPER BEARING LINER FOR 369D25149 AND 369D25148 BEARINGS. PROBLEM INITIALLY INDICATED BY LACK OF FLOW FROM OIL ORFICES. CORROSION FOUND BY REWORK FACILITY DURING LINER REMOVAL, AND WAS UNDETECTABLE WITHOUT REMOVAL OF LINER.