Service difficulty report · Bracket · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
August 11, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
18,866 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bracket
Part number
369D236605
Condition
Cracked
Location
Strobe
Part time
4,100 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) STROBE BRACKET CRACKING AT JUST AFT OF MOUNTING POINT. IF IT DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT THE STOBE ASSY WOULD GO INTO THE TAIL ROTOR.