Service difficulty report · Swashplate · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
March 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Swashplate
Part number
369D27609
Condition
Vibration
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
8,033 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN MAINTENANCE RUNNING WITH BLADES OFF, A SEVERE STICK SHAKE (1.2 IPS) WAS NOTED. SWASHPLATE REPLACED AND SHAKE REDUCED TO 0.2 IPS.