Service difficulty report · Nozzle · 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
Nozzle
Part number
A23038218
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr1 Turbine
Part time
1,462 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTED THE NR 1 NOZZLE WAS FOUND TO BE BURNED AND CRACKED IN A (T) SHAPE AT THE 12:00 (APPROX) POSITION. THE ODD THING HERE IS ON THE ENGINE AS INSTALLED IN THE HELICOPTER THE NORMAL STARTING POINT FOR THIS KIND OF DAMAGE IS APPROX AT THE 3:00 POSITION. THIS IS A PMA NOZZLE. UNIT REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR.