Service difficulty report · Drive Belt · Hughes 269C1

Difficulty date
June 12, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 269C1
Engine
Lyc HO360C1A
Part
Drive Belt
Part number
269A5512
Condition
Split
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
59 hours
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) DRIVE BELT AXIAL SPLIT OVER 50 PERCENT OF BELT CIRCUMFERENCE; SPLIT OCCURS UNDER OUTER LAYER OF BELT. NOTE: PLEASE ADVISE IF PHYSICAL VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED AS MUST RETURN BELTS TO MFR FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION. (TC NR 20070612004)