Service difficulty report · Bearing · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
June 18, 2020
Submitted
June 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717MA
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
500701D
Part
Bearing
Part number
369A795113
Condition
Seized
Location
T/R Swashplate
Component
Swashplate
Component part number
369D21800501
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

PILOT COMPLAINED OF STICKY T/R PEDAL MOVEMENT, FOUND T/R SWASHPLATE PIVOT BEARING SEIZED. REMOVED T/R SWASHPLATE AND SENT IT FOR REPAIR, INSTALLED SERVIVEABLE UNIT. WE HAVE 7 INCIDENTS IN THE LAST YEAR WITH THESE BEARINGS 369A7951-13 SEIZING, ALL UNDER 200 HOURS TSO.