Service difficulty report · Lockwasher · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
May 23, 2002
Submitted
August 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69PF
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
1060012D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Lockwasher
Part number
369A5358
Condition
Cracked
Location
Clutch Assy
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 HOUR INSPECTION CLUTCH (PN 369A5350-51) WAS REMOVED FOR SERVICE. LOCK WASHER (PN369A5358) WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED IN 3 PLACES, THIS ALLOWED THESE FRAGMENTS TO SLING OUT FROM THE CLLUTCH WHICH TURNS AT 6200 RPM AND RIDE AGAINST THE INTERIOR OF THE CLUTCH SUPPORT HOUSING (PN 369A5351). THE LOCK WASHER FRAGMENTS CUT A GROOVE .7500 OF THE TOTAL WALL THICKNESS OF THE HOUSING AWAY. THIS IMBALANCE CAUSED THE CARRIER BEARING (PN 369A5361 TO BE OUT OF BALANCE AND IT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE LOCKWASHER WAS REPLACED 181.9 HOURS PRIOR TO FAILURE DURING A SCHEDULED 300 HOUR CLUTCH INSPECTION.