Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
October 29, 2002
Submitted
March 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168H
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
3453
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
41650
Condition
Bent
Location
Fuel Cell
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.

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT, PILOT DISCOVERED WATER IN THE FUEL SAMPLE, THE MECHANIC DEFUELED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER, FUEL NOZZLE, FUEL CAP, FUEL LINES WERE FLUSHED WITH FRESH FUEL, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE OLD FUEL CAP WAS SLIGHTLY BENT ALLOWING WATER TO GO INTO THE FUEL CELL. THIS AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH FUEL RANGE EXTENDER PN206-282-100 INSTALLED IAW STC SH2889SW.

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