# SDR CHIR823C

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 31, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Columbia Helicopters, Inc, repair station CHIR823C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/CHIR823C/columbia-helicopters-inc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: N1611W
- Make and model: Hughes 369E
- Registry model: [Hughes 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0319E
- System (JASC): [6420 · Tail Rotor Head](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6420)
- Part: Bearing
- Part number: 369D2170721
- Condition: Disbond
- Location: T/R Yoke
- Component: 369D21610503
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CHIR823C

## Discrepancy

DURING 300-HOUR INSPECTION, ONE OF THE OUTBOARD ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS FELL OUT WHEN THE T/R ASSY WAS DISASSEMBLED.  THE GLUE BOND HAD FAILED.  THERE  SEEMED TO BE ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF GLUE.  SOR SENT TO MDHC 12-30-96 ON THIS PART/PROBLEM.  (X)

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