SDR 98ZZZX1026

Service difficulty report · Flyweight Bush · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
February 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N50AP
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
1090585D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Flyweight Bush
Part number
2539034
Condition
Worn
Location
N2 Governor
Component
Bendix · 23057870
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED DROOP OF N2 RPM (ROTOR) TO 100 PERCENT. BEEFED UP TO 102 PERCENT, THEN N2 RPM WENT UP TO 104 PERCENT. ERRATIC OPERATION NOTICED. RETURNED GOVERNOR TO REPAIR STATION FOR REPAIR AND REINSTALLED. PROBLEM CORRECTED.