Service difficulty report · Pipe · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 13, 2004
Submitted
March 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N448AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3210
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Pipe
Part number
0301007710
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Fuel Injector
Part time
704 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE START AFTER CHANGING THE START DRAIN VALVE, LT FUEL INJECTOR PIPE WAS SPRAYING FUEL AT INJECTOR FITTING. INSPECTION OF PIPE REVEALED A CACK AT THE TOP OF THE FLARE ON THE PIPE. CAUSE OF CRACK APPEARS TO BE FROM THE FLARE NOT BEING CENTERED ON THE LINE DURING MANUFACTURE.