Service difficulty report · Carriage · Hughes 269C1

Difficulty date
November 2, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 269C1
Aircraft time
4,200 hours
Engine
Lyc HO360C1A
Part
Carriage
Part number
269A5193001
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R Transmission
Component
Transmission
Component part number
269A517223
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

DURING A SCHEDULED 4200 HR O/H THE ABOVE DESCRIBED CARRIER WAS FOUND TO HAVE 3 CRACKS AT 3 SEPARATE LOCATIONS IN THE CARRIER TO COUPLING MOUNTING HOLE LOCATIONS. THESE CRACKS WERE DETECTED DURING FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION. FOR THE FUTURE A MIDLIFE INSPECTION MAY BE AN OPTION TO DETECT THESE CRACKS, AS THIS AREA HAS BEEN PRONE TO CRACKS IN THE PAST.