Service difficulty report · Boot · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
November 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Boot
Condition
Split
Location
Oil Tank
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) RUBBER BOOT CONNECTING THE ENGINE OIL TANK TO THE AIRFRAME FILLER NECK SPLIT UNDER THE ATTACHING CLAMP CAUSING THE LOSS OF 1.5 LITRE OF OIL.