Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
October 14, 2019
Submitted
October 15, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N808JH
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0577E
Aircraft time
17,241 hours, 19,012 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Engine time
14,015 hours, 7,462 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
252464432HXY
Part serial
327284
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN CHECK OPERATIONS ENGINE FUEL WAS NOTICED COMING OUT OF THE FUEL CONTROL CASE AND LEAKING TO THE GROUND. FUEL CONTROL WAS REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION AND A SERVICABLE UNIT INSTALLED.

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