Service difficulty report · Seal · Skrsky S92A

Difficulty date
January 29, 2016
Submitted
February 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392BG
Make and model
Skrsky S92A
Aircraft serial
920195
Part
Seal
Part number
MS2719512
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DUAL ENG FAILURE DURING START. ATTEMPTED TO START NR 2 ENG. NG ROSE TO 26%, FUEL INTRODUCED & TGT ROSE TO 150 - 170 DEG C, ENG THEN FAILED. CONFIRMED FUEL WAS IN CROSS FEED. STARTED NR 1 ENG NORMALLY. ATTEMPTED NR 2 START WITH SAME RESULTS AS BEFORE. INCREASED ROTOR RPM, WHILE WAITING FOR NR 2 ENG TO COOL, ENG NR 1 FUEL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED & NR 1 ENG SHUTDOWN APPROX 30 SECONDS LATER. MX LATER DISCOVERED FUEL AT CROSS FEED INTERFACE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF FUEL PRIME IN NR 2 ENG, WHICH CAUSED AIR TO BE INTRODUCED IN NR 1 ENG, RESULTING IN FLAMEOUT.