Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
February 8, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Nozzle
Part number
369D25100505
Condition
Missing
Location
M/R Gearbox
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

(CAN) UNIT INSTALLED IN A/C AFTER REPLACEMENT OF CRACKED CASE BY CUSTOMER US REPAIR FACILITY. AFTER INITIAL TEST RUNS IT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE VERY LOW OIL PRESSURE, AFTER NUMEROUS HOURS OF TROUBLESHOOTING (PRESSURE PUMP, SWITCH, GAUGE REPLACEMENT AND WIRING CHECKS), THE UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM A/C FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE T/R O/P PINION WAS REMOVED TO EXPOSE A LARGE PART OF THE PRESSURE PROBLEM AS THE I/P OIL NOZZLES WERE MISSING. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THIS ON DIGITALLY WITH PICTURES.WE AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTION.