Service difficulty report · Cap · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
December 18, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
4,926 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Cap
Part number
6793065
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Pump
Component
Oil Pump · Allsn · 23035102
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AND FILTER CHANGE, A CRACK AROUND THE EAR OF THE CAP WAS NOTED. THE STUD WAS ALSO STRIPPED. MFG COVERED THIS TOPIC IN THEIR CSL-1251. TORQUEING IS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THIS DEFECT, THE LETTER RECOMMENDS 30-40 LBS-IN. IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW MFG PROCEDURES IN ASSEMBLY AND REPAIR. (TC NR 20071227007)