Service difficulty report · Skid · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
August 8, 2010
Submitted
August 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N50AP
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
1090585D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Skid
Part number
369D2921138
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
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 A 100 HR INSP, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT FWD LANDING GEAR FOOT. THE CRACK LOOKS TO HAVE ORIGINATED AT THE LOWER END, OTBD SIDE AT THE TOP OF THE BOSS AREA JUST ABOVE THE SKID TUBE MOUNT HOLES. THE CRACK EXTENDS UP ABUT 1" AND SPIDERS FWD AND AFT. THE AFT CRACK EXTENDS FOR 1 " AFT AND UPWARDS. THE FWD CRACK EXTENDS UP, CIRCLING THE TUBE FOR APPROX 12". THE ACFT IS ON EXTENDED LANDING GEAR.