Service difficulty report · Drain · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
August 31, 2004
Submitted
November 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116AL
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
2389
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Drain
Condition
Open
Location
Fuel Filter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF, WAS NOTIFIED BY RADIO OF LEAKING FUEL IN FLIGHT, LANDED, EVACUATED PASSENGERS AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN, NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXTERNAL FUEL FILTER DRAIN OPEN, CLOSED DRAIN, COMPLIED WITH GROUND RUN LEAK CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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