SDR 97ZZZX4316

Service difficulty report · Switch · Bell 222

Difficulty date
September 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N40EA
Make and model
Bell 222
Aircraft serial
47061
Part
Switch
Part number
10648BH11
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Sov
Part time
1,586 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL VALVE SWITCH VIBRATED LOOSE DURING FLIGHT CAUSING FUEL VALVE TO CLOSE AND ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. SUSPECTED CAUSE OF FAILURE MECHANICAL LOCKING (INTERNAL). SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF SWITCH FOLLOWING 7,500 CYCLES OF SWITCH OPERATION. CYCLES BASED ON 2 ENGINE STARTS PER HOUR, 4 SWITCH OPERATIONS PLUS 1,500 OPERATIONS FOR MAINTENANCE WORK AND GROUND RUNS, ETC.

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