What was found
19.4 HOURS AFTER A REPAIR TO THE TURBINE PT SUPPORT, THE TURBINE STARTED SMOKING HEAVILY ON SHUT DOWN. AFTER THE ENGINE COOLED, A VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND OIL PUDDLING IN THE TURBINE EXHAUST COLLECTOR. UNIT SENT BACK FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5074R
- Make and model
- Hughes 369D
- Aircraft serial
- 1151D
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine
- Part number
- 6898735
- Condition
- Smoking
- Location
- Exh Collector
- Part time
- 7,015 hours
- 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.