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Aviation accident ERA22LA117

NONE · HUGHES 369D · 2022-02-09 · Bel Air, MD, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA22LA117
Event ID
20220210104620
Type
Accident
Date
2022-02-09
Location
Bel Air, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.5359, -76.3483

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
HUGHES
Model
369D
Registration
N9159F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to bearing failures in the turbine section resulting from a fatigue fracture of the oil supply line that fed oil to the Nos. 6 and 7 bearings. The oil line failure led to rapid deterioration of the bearings from oil starvation. Contributing to the power loss was the installation of a No. 8 stationary seal with an undersized outside diameter, which resulted in a reduction of support for the turbine section rotating components and resulted in high vibration loads in the engine, which ultimately caused the oil supply line to fatigue and fail. Also contributing was the improper or inadequate inspections of the No. 8 stationary seal by maintenance personnel.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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