What was found
(AUS) FIRST STAGE TURBINE NOZZLE SHIELD CRACKED AROUND 90 PERCENT OF RADIUS. ONE PIECE OF SHIELD ABOUT THE SIZE OF A 50 CENT PIECE DISLODGED AND WAS FOUND SITTING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE COMBUSTION LINER.
- Difficulty date
- January 29, 2004
- Submitted
- June 4, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Hughes 369E
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20R
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Shield
- Part number
- 6890040
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Turbine Section
- Component
- Turbine Section · Allsn · 250C20R
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.