What was found
SOLENOID IS DEFECTIVE. SNAP RING ON SHAFT UNDER THE SPRING DOES NOT STAY IN GROOVE. REPLACED SOLENOID.
- Difficulty date
- April 1, 2002
- Submitted
- October 7, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N430CM
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49090
- Aircraft time
- 25 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C40B
- System (JASC)
- 7320 · Fuel Controlling System
- Part
- Solenoid
- Part number
- 430360055101
- Part serial
- 0098
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Part time
- 26 hours
- 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.