Service difficulty report · Seal · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
May 6, 2002
Submitted
June 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
570132D
Part
Seal
Condition
Missing
Location
Main Rotor Hub
Part time
513 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.

What was found

DURING AN INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER MAIN ROTOR HUB GREASE SEAL WAS NOT INSTALLED BUT LAYING AT TOP THE MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE INSIDE OF THE UPPER DUST BOOT. REMOVED MAIN ROTOR HUB INSPECTED AND REGREASED NEW SEAL INSTALLED WITH NORMAL RESISTANCE MAIN ROTOR HUB REINSTALLED.