# SDR DXMR20200219163

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 4, 2019
- Submitted: February 19, 2020
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N557CP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N557CP), registered now
- Make and model: Hughes 369FF
- Registry model: [Hughes 369FF](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369ff) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0717FF
- Engine: Allsn 250C30
- System (JASC): [6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6230)
- Part: Bearing
- Part number: 369A70033
- Part serial: 7604F194
- Condition: Seized
- Location: M/R Swashplate
- Component: Swashplate, Hughes
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXMR20200219163

## Discrepancy

DURING EXTREME COLD WEATHER, SWASHPLATE UNIBALL SEIZED ON M/R DRIVESHAFT CAUSING STIFF COLLECTIVE FORCES.

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