Service difficulty report · Hmu · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 20, 2004
Submitted
May 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53230
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Hmu
Part number
23078032
Part serial
JGALM0258
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Fuel System
Part time
3,820 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL FUMES WERE NOTED IN THE AFT RT PORTION OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. NOTED TO BE STRONG, SO DIVERTED TO HAVE IT CHECKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED HAD BIN AND FUEL VALVE ACCESS PANEL. WITH BATTERY POWER ON, BOOST PUMPS RUNNING AND FUEL VALVE OPEN NOTED HEAVY FUEL DRIP ALMOST STREAMING FOR HMU CASE DRAIN. ENGINE PAN ACCUMULATING FUEL AND SEEPAGE CAUSING VAPORS IN HAT BIN AREA. REMOVED UNSERVICEABLE HMU, PART ON ORDER.

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