Service difficulty report · Engine · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
March 6, 2024
Submitted
March 7, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N454E
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0454E
Aircraft time
21,031 hours, 27,597 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Engine time
19,292 hours, 3,436 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
6887190
Part serial
CAE820360
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Zone 100
Part time
19,292 hours, 3,436 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
L
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND PERFORMED AN UNSCEDULED LANDING. A MECHANIC WAS SENT TO THE AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED METAL ON THE UPPER ENGINE GEARBOX PLUG WITH A SIZE GREATER THAN EXCEPTABLE LIMITS FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. NOTHING FURTHER TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

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