Service difficulty report · Bolt · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
August 8, 2018
Submitted
September 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369MH
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
380287D
Aircraft time
14,418 hours, 13,009 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Engine time
17,264 hours, 13,017 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
369D16023
Condition
Sheared
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
2,712 hours
Component
Tail Rotor Hub
Component part number
369D2170121
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN EXCESSIVE TAIL ROTOR VIBRATION. THE PILOT THEN EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. WHEN CREW ARRIVED TO INVESTIGATE THE VIBRATION THE INITIAL DISCOVERED WAS THAT THE OUTBOARD TAIL ROTOR FORK BOLT WAS SHEARED.