Service difficulty report · Hose · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
March 29, 2022
Submitted
April 1, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N544AS
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3367
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Hose
Part number
668F120002
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE FUEL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON THE FUEL PUMP AND PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AFTER SHUTDOWN, FUEL WAS OBSERVED ON THE FUSELAGE. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION BY A MECHANIC REVEALED A LOOSE MAIN FUEL FEED HOSE FITTING AT THE ENGINE FIREWALL SHUT-OFF VALVE UNION. THE HOSE FITTING WAS THEN TIGHTENED AND SAFETIED PER AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS BY A COMPANY MECHANIC, AND AN AIRCRAFT/ENGINE GROUND RUN, FOLLOWED BY A FLIGHT, WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.