Service difficulty report · Fcu · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
March 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Fcu
Part number
23057344
Condition
Failure
Location
Engine
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) TIME THIS INSTALLATION 144.5 HOURS. BLUE GREASE LEAKING FROM BEARING. STAGNATED STARTS WHICH COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED USING FCU ADJUSTMENTS (ALREADY AT THE LIMITS). THIS FCU HAS PREVIOUS HISTORY FOR REMOVAL FOR SIMILAR REASON. FCU REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETUNED TO SERVICE.