What was found
(CAN) DURING A REGULAR INSPECTION THE TAIL ROTOR SWASHPLATE BEARING WAS TURNED BY HAND AND FOUND TO BE ROUGH. THE TAIL ROTOR SWASHPLATE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND A SERVICEABLE UNIT WAS INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- January 20, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Hughes 369D
- Aircraft time
- 16,392 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Swashplate
- Part number
- 369D
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- 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.