Service difficulty report · Hydromech Unit · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
November 29, 2007
Submitted
November 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902CF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3630
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Hydromech Unit
Part number
0292928370
Part serial
969B
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING PATIENT TRANSFER FLIGHT FROM OUTLYING HOSPITAL TO MAIN HOSPITAL, FUEL FUMES NOTED BY ALL CABIN OCCUPANTS. VENTS AND HEATER DUCTS MANIPULATED WITH NO DISCERNABLE EFFECT. SMELL OF FUEL FUMES INCREASED IN INTENSITY TO UNPLEASANT LEVELS UPON REDUCTION OF COLLECTIVE DURING APPROACH TO LANDING PHASE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION BY DUTY MECHANIC REVEALED FAULTY HMU. MECHANIC FOUND FUEL LEAKING INTO ENGINE FROM THE P2 SENSE LINE.