Service difficulty report · Sensor · Hughes 269C

Difficulty date
August 23, 2014
Submitted
September 10, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N34LB
Make and model
Hughes 269C
Aircraft serial
780714
Aircraft time
2,611 hours
Engine
Lyc HIO360D1A
Engine time
2,608 hours
Part
Sensor
Part number
1514976
Condition
Detached
Location
Engine
Part time
1,298 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE ENGINE STOPPED DUE TO LACK OF OIL. THE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AND CRUSH WASHER WERE FOUND HANGING BY ITS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A REMOTE FILTER SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED ON THE ACFT 1298 HOURS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.

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