Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
June 24, 2015
Submitted
June 25, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N242CH
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft serial
MJ023
Aircraft time
21,791 hours
Part
Housing
Part number
145R207511
Part serial
UW3945
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rotor Head
Part time
7,851 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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

A POST REPAIR FLOURESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON A PITCH HOUSING AFTER SOME MINOR BLENDING TO REMOVE PITTING. AN INDICATION OF A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE OTBD RADIUS OF THE TT PIN BORE.

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