SDR 95ZZZX2141

Service difficulty report · Filter · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
March 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N541
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
711023D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Filter
Part number
23033400
Condition
Defective
Location
Pc Air
Part time
3,225 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING AN N2 DROOP PROBLEM, FOUND PC AIR FILTER HAD SEVERAL FOLDS OF THE METAL FILTER ELEMENT BROKEN OFF, WITH MANY SMALL PIECES MISSING. PC AIR FILTER CLEANS SENSING AIR GOING INTO BENDIX FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM. GOVERNOR AND FUEL CONTROL HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CONTAMINATION. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS CLOSE INSPECTION OF ELEMENT DURING REGULAR 300-HOUR CLEANING OF FILTER. ALLISON IS ANXIOUS TO SEE AND INSPECT DAMAGED FILTER.