Service difficulty report · Adapter · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
July 20, 2004
Submitted
November 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5074R
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
1151D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Adapter
Condition
Worn
Location
Drive Spline
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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 TURBINE REMOVAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE EPOXY WAS MISSING FROM THE GOVERNOR DRIVE ADAPTOR AND THAT THERE IS EXCESSIVE SPLINE WEAR BETWEEN THE ADAPTOR AND THE GOVERNOR DRIVE SHAFT. THE EPOXY PIECE WAS RECOVERED FROM THE ENGINE GEARBOX GOVERNOR DRIVE GEAR. GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED.