Service difficulty report · Ring · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
April 6, 2016
Submitted
April 8, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft serial
MJ022
Aircraft time
24,174 hours
Part
Ring
Part number
114R346411
Part serial
BCW282
Condition
Cracked
Location
Swashplate
Component
Swashplate Assy · Boeing
Component part number
414R35059
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
D
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION FOR O/H OF THE UPPER RING ASSY, A HAIR LINE CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE MAIN BEARING RETENTION SHOULDER OF THE UPPER RING ASSY. NDT PERFORMED A PENETRANT INSPECTION AND CONFIRMED THE RING WAS CRACKED. THIS CRACK FOLLOWED A RADIAL LINE IN THE RADIUS PARALLEL TO THE SHOULDER.

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