# SDR CA100527004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 17, 2010
- Submitted: January 4, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Hughes 369D
- Aircraft time: 18,118 hours
- Engine: Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC): [6210 · Main Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6210)
- Part: Pin
- Part number: 369A10045
- Condition: Worn
- Location: M/R Blade
- Part time: 6,821 hours
- Component: Blade, Hughes
- Component part number: 369A10045
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA100527004

## Discrepancy

(CAN) BLADE PIN FOUND TO BE CRACKED BY PILOT ON A VISUAL INSPECTION.  IT IS AN EXPANDABLE PIN WITH A NUT TO ADJUST TENSION.  PIN FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE END OF THE THREADS, PIN HAD 779.4 HOURS REMAINING ON IT.

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