Service difficulty report · Pin · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
November 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Pin
Part number
369A10045
Condition
Broken
Location
M/R Blade
Part time
3,013 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) ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, A BROKEN BLADE PIN WAS FOUND ON THE YELLOW BLADE. THE FOLDING BLADE PIN HAD STAYED TOGETHER. NO DAMAGE TO THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE ON THE LEAD LAG LINKS.