Service difficulty report · Link · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
February 15, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
6,037 hours
Part
Link
Part number
369H120351G
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R Hub
Part time
2,156 hours
Component
Hub · 369D21200503
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) DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION THE ENGINEER NOTICED A CRACK ON ONE OF THE EARS OF THE LEAD LAG LINK OF THE MAIN ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY. CRACK PROPAGATED FROM THE BUSHING OUTWARD. (TC NR 20060220005)