SDR 98ZZZX1147

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
February 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N550JM
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0013E
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
252464429
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Component
Bendix · 23057344
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE STILL HAVING DELAYED STARTS. ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT IDLE. RESTARTED WITH THE START PUMP ON, AND FLAMED OUT DURING THE START SEQUENCE. RESTARTED AGAIN, MADE IT TO IDLE, BUT FLAMED OUT AGAIN. REMOVED THE FUEL CONTROL AND INSTALLED A DASH 28 UNIT. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. TIME ON FUEL CONTROL SN 310785 WAS 1237.5 HOURS TSO, AND 31.6 HOURS SINCE REPAIR.

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