Service difficulty report · Stud · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
September 26, 2005
Submitted
November 15, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N511SB
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
1090592D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Stud
Condition
Broken
Location
Compressor
Part time
12,792 hours, 1,379 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FOUND THE LOWER RT COMPRESSOR STUD BROKEN OFF. DURING INSPECTION PROCESS FOR COMPRESSOR CASE HALVES. IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE RT LOWER COMPRESSOR STUD WAS MISSING (THAT IS THE NUT AND STUD WERE NOT VISABLE ON THE COMPRESSOR FLANGE). REPLACED UNIT. (K)