Service difficulty report · Drive Gear · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
September 11, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
14,639 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Drive Gear
Part number
369D2512311
Condition
Broken
Location
M/R Transmission
Part time
594 hours
Component
Tranmission
Component part number
369D2510090
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION REMOVED DUE TO CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATION. TRANSMISSION RETURNED TO HELICOPTERS COMPONENT OVERHAUL SHOP FOR REPAIR. UPON DISMANTLE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE I/P GEAR HAD FAILED AND EXHIBITED ONE COMPLETE TOOTH BROKEN OFF FROM THE GEAR. (TC NR 20070924002)