What was found
AIRCRAFT FUEL FILLER STRAINER BROKE OFF AT SPOT-WELDS AROUND STRAINER RETAINING COLLAR CAUSING STRAINER BODY TO FALL INTO AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2022
- Submitted
- August 1, 2022
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N203Z
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft serial
- 8811
- Aircraft time
- 932 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2D
- Engine time
- 932 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2821 · Aircraft Fuel Filter/Strainer
- Part
- Strainer
- Part number
- 704A34529009
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Refueling Port
- Part time
- 932 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- Z
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.