SDR AOC05002

Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
October 25, 2005
Submitted
October 26, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N541
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
711023D
Aircraft time
5,509 hours, 7,717 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Engine time
5,404 hours, 8,953 cycles
Part
Nozzle
Part number
E23062750
Part serial
S43209
Condition
Departed
Location
Engine
Part time
435 hours, 426 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON INSPECTION OF THE TURBINE ASSEMBLY, THE NOZZLE SHIELD DOME WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE NOZZLE ASSEMBLY. APPEARS THAT NOZZLE SHIELD WAS NOT PROPERLY BRAZED IN PLACE AT MANUFACTURE. THIS NOZZLE ASSEMBLY NOT INCLUDED IN CEB-A-1370R2, WHICH ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM.