What was found
DURING REGREASE OF THE MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ROLLER BEARING ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE AND SPINNING IN THE ROTATING SPAR - REPLACED UNIT WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- February 28, 2002
- Submitted
- May 14, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Hughes 369D
- Aircraft serial
- 180257D
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Swashplate
- Part number
- 369027609501
- Part serial
- 0716
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 5,578 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.