Service difficulty report · Bearing · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
July 11, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing
Part number
369X795111
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Rod End
Component
Pitch Control
Component part number
369D21008
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) ROD END BEARING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS PREMATURELY. MANUFACTURER OF RODEND BEARING. WARRANTY ON THIS BEARING AND PREVIOUS PREMATURELY WORN BEARINGS REJECTED. SUSPECT SUBSTANDARD PARTS DUE TO HIGH WEAR RATE, CONFIRMED BY OTHER OPERATORS.