Service difficulty report · Line · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
May 24, 2000
Submitted
August 18, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N91DK
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0187E
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Line
Part number
369A8010681
Condition
Failed
Location
Plenum Chamber
Part time
151 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

COMPRESSION FITTING PROVIDED WITH PLASTIC LINE FAILED IN ENGINE PLENUM CHAMBER AT FULL POWER DURING FLIGHT CAUSING OIL INGESTION INTO ENGINE CAUSING TURBINE OUTLET TEMPERATURE AND TORQUE SURGE WHEN OIL IGNITED WITH FUEL AIR MIXTURE IN BURNER CAN. FOUR QUART OIL SYSTEM, OIL REMAINING IN SYSTEM LESS THAN ONE PINT. PILOT ABLE TO SAFELY LAND MACHINE. STRONGLY SUGGEST METAL LINES IN PLENUM CHAMBER INSTEAD OF PLASTIC. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH PLASTIC LINES. (X)

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