Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 1, 2024
Submitted
April 2, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N711JH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3397
Aircraft time
24,417 hours, 30,113 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
3,037 hours, 3,087 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
0164851810
Part serial
12209
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
3,212 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE PILOT EXPERIENCED SLIGHT NG FLUCTUATION AND SLIGHT YAW MOTION. PILOT RETURNED FOR LANDING. DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING MAINTENANCE OF THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, MAINTENANCE FOUND INSIDE THE ACCELERATION CONTROLLER CHAMBER THAT THE LOWER CIRCLIP WAS MISSING FROM FROM A LEVER PIN AND A SPRING FROM THE PIN WAS DISENGAGED FROM THE PIN. FUEL CONTROL WAS REMOVED FROM ENGINE TO BE SENT TO REPAIR SHOP.