Service difficulty report · Clutch · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
June 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Clutch
Part number
369A535041
Condition
Bearing Loose
Location
Housing
Part time
1,469 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) STEADY BEARING HOUSING SPINNING IN OVERRUNNING CLUTCH HOUSING DUE TO BEARING VIBRATING. BEARING WAS SPINNING UNDER SNAP RING CAUSING ALUMINUM BEARING HOUSING TO WEAR AND CONTAMINATE BEARING WITH METAL SHAVINGS.