Service difficulty report · Probe · Hughes 369HS

Difficulty date
March 7, 2000
Submitted
April 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9094F
Make and model
Hughes 369HS
Aircraft serial
1110352S
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Probe
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
1,000 hours
Component
Scavenge Oil Filter
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

THE NYLON INSERT IN THE TEMPERATURE PROBE LET GO RESULTING IN FLUCTUATION AND DROPPING OIL PRESSURE AND A LOSS OF OIL. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE TORN DOWN FOR INSPECTION. MAIN DAMAGE SEEMS TO BE THE ENGINE''S NR 8 BEARING WHICH WAS DESTROYED. (X)

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