Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
February 19, 2002
Submitted
March 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
180257D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Compressor
Part time
1,345 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ANNUAL IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE NR1 CARBON SEAL WAS LEAKING. REMOVED AND SENT IN FOR REPAIR.