SDR 98ZZZX2103

Service difficulty report · Exhaust Stack · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
May 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N500DC
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
290456D
Part
Exhaust Stack
Part number
369A8230504
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
256 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.

What was found

RIGHT EXHAUST STACK CRACKED. ENGINE WAS VIB CHECKED AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WAS DETECTED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, DETERMINED THE UPPER ENGINE MOUNTS WERE LOOSE ON AIRFRAME. NEW HILOCKS WERE INSTALLED ON ENGINE MOUNTS AND VIBRATION CHECK SHOWED VIBRATION AT ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. REF: CONTROL NR 98-5-3.