What was found
THERE HAVE BEEN TWO INSTANCES WITH CBP AIRCRAFT IN WHICH THE ENGINE CONTROL ROD-END (FUEL FLOW L’HOTELLIER END FITTING AND BALL JOINT) DISENGAGED AT THE HMU LEVER DURING ENGINE OPERATIONS. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH N842BP.
- Difficulty date
- September 9, 2020
- Submitted
- September 10, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N842BP
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial
- 2037
- Aircraft time
- 14,868 hours, 39,936 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- Engine time
- 7,250 hours, 7,884 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Rod End
- Part number
- 350A57105300
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Engine Control
- Component
- Ball Joint · Airbus
- Component part number
- ASNA00190961
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.