Service difficulty report · Packing · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
April 8, 2016
Submitted
April 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855MB
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7523
Aircraft time
788 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
788 hours
Part
Packing
Part number
9794710200
Condition
Cut
Location
Hmu
Part time
6 hours
Component
Hmu
Component part number
0292862200
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

5.7 HOURS AFTER COMPLETING AN ENGINE INSPECTION, WHICH INCLUDED CHANGING THE HMU FILTER AND PACKINGS, THE PILOT UPON HIS POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND NOTICED FUEL ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. TO ASSIST IN TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM, THE PILOT THEN PROCEEDED TO TURN ON THE AIRFRAME BOOST PUMP. THE FUEL WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE OVERBOARD DRAIN. THE MECHANIC WAS ADVISED OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE SYS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HMU FUEL FILTER PACKING HAD BEEN CUT DURING THE LAST INSPECTION 5.7 HRS PREVIOUSLY. MECHANIC CHANGED THE PACKINGS AND TEST RAN THE ACFT NUMEROUS TIMES, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PAPERWORK WAS COMPLETED AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.