SDR NM09EDR001

Service difficulty report · Mast · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
September 13, 2004
Submitted
October 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N502CH
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
0252D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Mast
Part number
369D22014
Part serial
0099992419
Condition
Corroded
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
1,572 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 100 HR INSPECTION, THE MAIN ROTOR DRIVESHAFT WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC LOOKED DOWN THE MAST AND FOUND THE PAINT ON THE INSIDE DIAMETER WAS BLISTERED AND PEELING. THE MECHANIC ALSO NOTICED PAINT ON THE TOP OF THE MAIN TRANSMISSION SPLINES. THE MAIN ROTOR MAST WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE PAINT ON THE BOTTOM FLANGE WAS ALSO PEELING AND THE INSIDE WAS CORRODING. THE MAIN TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED FOR CONTAMINATION AND INSPECTED. THE MAIN ROTOR MAST WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED. THE MAST WAS INSTALLED 11-13-2000.