Service difficulty report · Filter · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
March 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
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) SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THAT THEY CANNOT COMPLY WITH THE FLIGHT MANUAL REQUIREMENT TO SAMPLE FUEL AT THE ENGINE FUEL FILTER FOR CONTAMINANTS AS REQUIRED BY HUGHES PRE-FLIGHT. FIELD EXPERIENCE HAS INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE FUEL FILTER SAMPLE POINT IS VITAL. WHEN USING JET 'A' FUEL, THE ENGINE FUEL FILTER BOWL WILL COLLECT WATER THAT WAS NOT DETECTED AT THE FUEL CELL DRAIN. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND FLIGHT MANUAL WILL BE CORRECTED.