Service difficulty report · Snap Ring · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
February 12, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
11,099 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Snap Ring
Part number
6726656244
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Bearing
Part time
7,826 hours, 308 cycles
Component
Allsn
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE PRODUCING METAL CHIPS IN OIL SYSTEM AND FILTERS. NUMBER 5 BEARING SNAP RING, P/N 6726656-244 AND SPACER P/N 6848996-2 WERE FOUND LOOSE ON POWER TURBINE SHAFT.