SDR 97ZZZX922

Service difficulty report · Line · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
February 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5074R
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
1151D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Line
Part number
6844169
Condition
Chafed
Location
Engine Fcu
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

DURING RE-ASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL LINE FROM FCU TO THE CHECK VALVE WAS CONTACTING ANOTHER LINE. NORMALLY, THIS INDICATES IT IS INSTALLED BACKWARDS, BUT IN THIS CASE, IT HIT BOTH WAYS. NO PART NUMBER WAS FOUND ON THE TUBE, AND A NEW TUBE RECTIFIED THE PROBLEM. SUSPECT IT HAD BEEN A 'FIELD FIX' SOME TIME PAST.