Service difficulty report · Starter · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
September 20, 2000
Submitted
October 19, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
10,061 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Starter
Part number
6054424
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Seal
Part time
22 hours
Component
Starter
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED SPRAY OUT OF ENGINE BAY AREA AND WHEN HE CHECKED INSTRUMENT PANEL, TORQUE GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING AND OIL PRESSURE WAS DROPPING BELOW 30 PSI. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AND LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL NOTICED COMING OUT OF STARTER AREA. STARTER WAS REMOVED AND SEAL WAS FOUND TO HAVE COME OUT OF HOLE. DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE AND METAL ON CHIP PLUG, AIRCRAFT WAS TRUCKED BACK TO BASE. (X)