Service difficulty report · Impeller · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
September 19, 2006
Submitted
September 26, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N511SB
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
1090592D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Impeller
Part number
6876873
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Part time
289 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE S16 SHAFT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTER LAND OF THE SNAP RING GROOVE WAS VERY THIN AND THE INNER EDGE WAS LIFTING AND (2) .3750 INCH LONG PIECES CAME OFF OF THE LAND. WHEN THE SNAP RING WAS REMOVED THE GROVE FOR THE SNAP RING SEEMS TO BE THE NORMAL DIMENSION. (K)