Service difficulty report · Bearing · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
September 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing
Part number
369D25146
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R Gr Box
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) INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BEARING P/N 369D25146 HAD A LONGITUDINAL CRACK ENTIRELY THROUGH THE INNER RACE. THE BEARING INNER RACE IS MOUNTED ON A PINION P/N 369D25125-13. THE RETAINING RING P/N RSN-118 CAME OFF ALLOWING THE INNER RACE TO MOVE PARTIALLY OFF THE PINION THUS CONTACTING THE BACK OF THE BEARING HOUSING AND MILLING ITS WAY INTO THE TOP CASE.