Service difficulty report · Bearing · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
September 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
4,316 hours
Component
369D216009
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) SUSPECT FAILURE OF ELASTOMETRIC FORK/HINGE BEARING AS T/R WAS DIFFICULT TO BALANCE.