Service difficulty report · Lock Nut · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
May 28, 2026
Submitted
June 2, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N774CB
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0016E
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Lock Nut
Part number
MS21043
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

MS20143 NUTS ARE UTILIZED TO SECURE WITHIN THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES COMPRESSOR, TURBINE, FUEL CONTROL, GOVERNOR, FUEL PUMP, TACH GENERATORS, GEARBOX SPLIT LINE, AND HAVE BEEN FOUND NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BACKING OFF. THE MS21043 NUTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED NEW FROM MANUFACTURER WITH NO DRAG TORQUE. THE LOCKING FEATURE IS FAILING. LOT NUMBERS ARE NOT SIMILAR. LOT NUMBERS, A FEW ARE 54539-000, 206242-1, 101638, 7365911005, M001463-001. MANUFACTURERS ARE VARIOUS FROM ONE MONROE AEROSPACE, AVAIL (BOEING), TO ESNA. 3 SEPARATE TURBINE INSTALLATIONS WHERE NEW NUTS WERE INSTALLED FAILED. NUTS WERE TORQUED PER M250C20-OMM 10W2 72-50-00. THE LAST 3 COMPRESSOR INSTALLATION WHERE THE NUTS WERE REPLACED HAD THE SAME ISSUE WHERE THE BUTS WERE BACKING OFF.

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