Service difficulty report · Turbine · Hughes 500N

Difficulty date
August 11, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 500N
Aircraft time
2,922 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R
Part
Turbine
Part number
23053298
Condition
Carboned
Location
Oil Strut
Part time
8,778 hours, 8,269 cycles
Component
Turbine Assy · Allsn
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND TORQUE INDICATION WAS NOTED. AN IMMEDIATE LANDING WAS PERFORMED AND THE ENGINE WAS SECURED. THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL WAS CHECKED AND IT WAS THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE OIL TANK WAS ENPTY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HEAVY SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE EXHAUST ON SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT LANDED WITH POWER ON. (X)