Service difficulty report · Valve · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
November 18, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft time
24,764 hours
Engine
Ge CT581401
Part
Valve
Part number
4050T68G04
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Flow Dividr
Component
Fuel Divider · Ge · CT581401
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C INVOLVED IN HELI-LOGGING OPS 15 MILES SOUTH OF SQUAMISH&60 MINS INTO ITS 1ST CYCLE OF DAY. A/C HAD JUST DELIVERED ITS LOAD TO LOG LDG&ABOUT TO TRANSITION INTO A CLIMB BACK UP HILL WHEN YAW & SUBSEQUENT TORQUE SPLIT NOTICED. FURTHER INVEST. REVEALED THAT NR 2 ENGINE HAD DECELERATED & LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL OBSERVED DRAINING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF A/C, AT THIS POINT NR 2 ENGINE SECURED & EMERGENCY LANDING MADE AT MAINT SERVICE LDG WHICH LOCATED ADJACENT TO LOG LDG W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. POST FLT INVEST. REVEALED THAT CAUSE OF INFLT SHUTDOWN & SUBSTANTIAL FUEL LEAK DUE TO SHEARED TEMP VALVE LOCATED ON FUEL FLOW DIVIDER.2000