Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
March 22, 2002
Submitted
April 29, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5074R
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
1151D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bleed Valve
Part serial
FF1840
Condition
Erratic
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT THE COMPRESSOR STALLED A COUPLE OF TIMES. BOTH DURING A POWER CHANGE AND IN A STABLE POWER SETTING. REMOVED BLEED VALVE AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED.