Service difficulty report · Combustion Case · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
September 8, 2006
Submitted
September 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N90431
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
1100833D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Combustion Case
Part number
6870992
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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

PILOT COMPLAINED THAT THE TOT SUDDENLY WENT 40 DEGREES C, HOT. FOUND OUTER COMBUSTION CAN CRACKS. REPLACED UNIT. (K)