Service difficulty report · Sprag Clutch · Doug MD500E

Difficulty date
January 22, 2008
Submitted
January 22, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
Y5CR165Y
California Aero Components Inc
Make and model
Doug MD500E
Part
Sprag Clutch
Part number
369D25351
Part serial
7488
Condition
Broken
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
760 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 A 300HR. INSPECTION ON THE O/R CLUTH THE CUSTOMER FOUND A BROKEN SPRAG CLIP ON THE SPRAG ASSY.