Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
June 3, 2019
Submitted
June 11, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N267A
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7222
Aircraft time
4,796 hours, 4,517 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
4,647 hours, 541 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
55103G
Part serial
BATCH09217
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE HAD FAILED THE INTERNAL LEAK RATE OF 1 LITER PER HOUR. A NEW VALVE WAS ORDERED UNDER WO# 267A-2019-I-0049-0093 AND IT TOO FAILED THE INTERNAL LEAK RATE CHECK. ANOTHER NEW VALVE WAS ORDERED UNDER THE SAME WO# AND IT FAILED THE INTERNAL LEAK RATE CHECK AS WELL. THE THIRD NEW VALVE ORDERED PASSED THE LEAK RATE CHECK. THIS WAS 2 NEW VALVES IN SUCCESSION TO FAIL.