Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
October 24, 2016
Submitted
October 26, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N454JH
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0454E
Aircraft time
12,390 hours, 34,021 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Engine time
10,026 hours, 5,071 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
252464431HX
Part serial
323279
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND A SMALL FUEL LEAK AT THE OUT FITTING LOCATION ON THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.

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