Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
April 25, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
10,421 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
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

(CAN) C-GLMV UNDERGOING AFTER FUEL SYS MAINT CHECK, (2 MIN AT 100 PERCENT NR WITH BOOST PUMPS OFF) WHEN IT FLAMED OUT. A/C HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR APPROX. 10 MIN W/O INCID. PRIOR TO PULLING PUMPS. A/C THEN BLED & RESTARTED & RUN AT 100% FOR 20 MIN. BOOST PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF & ENG FLAMED OUT AGAIN. FUEL SYS INVESTIGATED & IT FOUND THAT BOTH OF INLINE CHECK VALVES WERE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. ALLOWED ENG DRIVEN PUMP TO DRAW AIR INTO SYS ONCE BOOST PUMPS WERE PULLED OFF LINE. A/C ONLY HAD 125 LBS OF FUEL ON BOARD SO FWDTANKS WOULD HAVE BEEN EMPTY DURING TEST.AFTER INSP OF CHECK VALVES THEY WERE FOUND TO HAVE SAND IN THEM. INLINE FILTERS WERE ALSO DIRTY

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