SDR 96ZZZX5084

Service difficulty report · Filter Assy · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
September 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N577DB
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0381E
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Filter Assy
Part number
5233414
Condition
Crushed
Location
Fuel Nozzle
Component
6890917
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

PILOT EXPERIENCED N2 DROOP ON TAKEOFF WITH SLOW RECOVERY. CONDITION WORSENED DURING TROUBLESHOOTING UNTIL ENGINE WOULD NOT ACHIEVE IDLE SPEED. FUEL NOZZLE REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. FILTER ELEMENT FOUND CRUSHED AND TWISTED, RESTRICTING FUEL FLOW AT SPEEDS ABOVE IDLE SPEED. NO FUEL CONTAMINATION EVIDENT IN AIRFRAME FILTER OR FCU FILTER. IT IS POSSIBLE FILTER ELEMENT WAS CRUSHED AT TIME OF OVERHAUL AND IS NOT A REGULAR INSP ITEM EXCEPT FOR CLEANING. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS FILTER BE INSP AT 100-HOUR INTERVALS PAYING ATTN TO SEATING FILTER ELEMENT BEFORE FURTHER ASSY IAW MDHC/ACT MM AND INSPECT ANY NOZZELS IN STOCK OR UPON RECEIVING FROM O/H FOR THIS CONDITION.

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