Service difficulty report · Line · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 23, 2019
Submitted
April 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N557AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4337
Aircraft time
4,019 hours, 13,409 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
HM01950011
Part serial
0031
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W, K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSTALLED A CRASH RESISTANT FUEL SYSTEM STC SR02492AK INTO AS350B2 S/N 4337. FUELED AIRCRAFT TO PERFORM REQUIRED LEAK AND FUEL QUANTITY CHECKS. AFTER FUELING, FOUND A LEAK FROM THE BOTTOM PLATE OF THE FUEL TANK. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE LEAK COMING FROM THE PLUMBING MODULE DOWN THE WIRED OF THE FUEL QUANTITY WIRING HARNESS. PROCEEDED TO DEFUEL THE AIRCRAFT AND NO FUEL WOULD COME OUT OF THE MIN FUEL LINE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE MAIN FUEL LINE TO THE TANK QUICK DISCONNECT DEFECTIVE. REPLACED QUICK DISCONNECT AND DEFUELED AIRCRAFT.