What was found
DURING A 600 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE CRASH RESISTANT FUEL TANK, FOUND A STAND OFF INSIDE THE TOP OF THE TANK DE-BONDED, CAUSING THE INTERNAL FUEL HOSE TO DROOP DOWN IN THE TANK. THE FUEL TANK WILL NEED REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- October 19, 2021
- Submitted
- October 19, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Filed by
- 2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC - Aircraft
- N558AM
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial
- 4377
- Aircraft time
- 5,246 hours, 16,892 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Tank
- Part number
- HM01950011
- Part serial
- 0019
- Condition
- None
- Location
- Zone 100
- Part time
- 657 hours, 1,405 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.