Service difficulty report · Engine · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
August 28, 2023
Submitted
August 30, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N842JH
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0020E
Aircraft time
22,894 hours, 48,004 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Engine time
15,908 hours, 8,835 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
6887190
Part serial
CAE837090
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Zone 100
Part time
15,908 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UDRING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT THE PILOT REPORTED LOW ENGINE TORQUE. THE PILOT SELECTED A LANDING SPOT AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED TO A MAINTENANCE LOCATION AND THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. NO CAUSE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.

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