Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 13, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N407AR
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53363
Aircraft time
197 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
197 hours
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
P49389
Part serial
9020316
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Boost Pump
Part time
197 hours
Component
Fuel Boost Pump · Airborne
Component part number
407362100101
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 INSPECTION, HARDWARE WAS FOUND IN AIRFRAME ANTI-ICE FUEL FILTER. AFTER CONSULATION WITH BELL PRODUCT SUPPORT, IT WAS THOUGH TO HAVE COME FROM THE FILTER BOWL. INSPECTION OF THE FILTER BOWL AND FILTER HEAD FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. INSPECTED AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP ASSY, FOUND LEFT THERMAL RELIEF VALVE HAD COME APART SENDING A NUT AND ANOTHER PIECE INTO THE FILTER. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND A SPRING IN THE FUEL LINE TO THE FILTER AND ANOTHER PIECE IN THE CANNISTER WITH SOME ALUMINUM SHAVINGS. THE LEFT VALVE THREADS WERE ALSO PARTIALLY STRIPPED. THE BOOST PUMP ASSY WAS INSPECTED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. (X)

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