Service difficulty report · Sprag Assy · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
January 15, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
16,985 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Sprag Assy
Part number
369D25351
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
O/R Clutch
Part time
433 hours
Component
O/R Clutch · Allsn
Component part number
369A535041
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

SPRAG ASSY FAILED 300 HR INSPECTION DUE TO 2 BROKEN CORNERS OF 2 DIFFERENT TEETH (SPRAGS). NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE ASSEMBLY AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. CLUTCH ASSY WAS WORKING FINE PRIOR TO INSPECTION. NEW SPRAG ASSY INSTALLED AND CLUTCH RETURNED TO SERVICE.