Service difficulty report · Fcu · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
January 25, 2008
Submitted
January 30, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5204J
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3118
Aircraft time
2,455 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
4,269 hours, 6,343 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
0164548240
Part serial
852M
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL CONTROL UNIT IS LEAKING FUEL FROM A DIAPHRAM BREATHER HOLE IN THE CASING. THE LEAKING HOLE IS LOCATED BELOW AND SLIGHTLY IB OF THE PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE ATTACHED TO THE FCU. FUEL LEAK WAS INITIALLY OBSERVED AS A SEEP, PROGRESSING TO A LOW PRESSURE STEADY TRICKLE THROUGHOUT MULTIPLE ENGINE RUNS. ALL OTHER FUEL CONTROL FUNCTIONS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY.