Service difficulty report · Plate · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
May 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Plate
Condition
Warped
Location
Sump
Component
Allison · 23053320
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) BOTH THE NR 8 BEARING OIL NOZZLE AND EXTERNAL LEAKED ON INSTALLATION OF TURBINE. BOTH CRUSH WASHERS CHANGED. NR 8 BEARING STOPPED LEAKING, BUT EXTERNAL SUMP BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. WARPED SUMP MOUNTING PLATE CAUSED PROBLEM.