SDR CHI2080

Service difficulty report · Housing · Hughes 369C

Difficulty date
March 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369C
Part
Housing
Part number
369A1305
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Feather Bearing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OPERATOR RECEIVED 2 NEW 369A1305 FEATHERING BEARING HOUSINGS THAT DID NOT HAVE THE HOLE DRILLED TO ATTACH THE 369D21333-3 STRIKER PLATE. THE FIRST ONE DID NOT HAVE THE HOLE DRILLED, THE SECOND ONE ORDERED UNDER WARRANTY DID NOT HAVE THE HOLE EITHER. SUBMITTER STATED NO QUALITY CONTROL AT MDHS. CALLED AND ADVISED MDHS AFTER THE FIRST ONE AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT THE NEXT ONE THEY SENT TO BE SURE HOLE WAS THERE. (X)

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