Service difficulty report · Nut · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
November 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
15,765 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Nut
Part number
AN3205
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitch Link
Part time
500 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A NUT WAS FOUND CRACKED. ON REMOVAL, THE NUT CAME APART IN TWO PIECES.