What was found
ENGINE DIFFUSER VENT ORIFICE TUBE WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. INSPECTION FOUND END OF THE TUBE THAT SLIPS INTO THE VENT BOSS WAS DEFORMED. INSTALLED NEW TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3115Y
- Make and model
- Hughes 369D
- Aircraft serial
- 500716D
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Vent Tube
- Part number
- 6887121
- Condition
- Detached
- Location
- Comp Assy
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.