SDR 97ZZZX3546

Service difficulty report · Bypass Switch · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
July 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1109P
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
1100849D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bypass Switch
Part number
369H81443
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
301 hours
Component
38655
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.

What was found

SWITCH FAILED TO CLOSE AT PRESCRIBED LIMITS OF DN-41.1 DURING A 300-HOUR INSPECTION. THIS IS THE 7TH SWITCH TO FAIL IN LESS THAN 500 HOURS OF OPERATION SINCE FIRST FAILURE REPORTED ON 12-10-96. THAT FAILURE COULD HAVE PREVENTED AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION IF THE SWITCH WOULD HAVE WORKED PROPERLY. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS A MANDATORY 100-HOUR INSPECTION INTERVAL. NOTE: AC NR 43-16, FUEL NOZZLE FILTER, 'NO FUEL BYPASS INDICATION'. NR 7313, PAGE 13.