Service difficulty report · Case · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
March 5, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
11,459 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Case
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Fuel Filter
Component
Fuel Filter · Michdynamics · 2223666213
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) - AFTER START, FUEL FILTER CLOG LIGHT CAME ON. AIRCRAFT SHUT DOWN AND FOUND FUEL LEAK FROM FILTER HEAD & FOUND BROKEN CASTING. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT AN INPROPER FUEL VALVE ASSY WAS INSTALLED. THE ASSY DID NOT ALLOW THE SYSTEM TO BLEED OFF IN THE EVENT OF PRESSURE BUILD UP DUE TO EXPANSION OF THE FUEL IN THE SYSTEM WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL VALVE IS IN THE "OFF" POSITION. FUEL EXPANDED WITH THE AIRCRAFT PARKED OUTSIDE, COVERS ON THE ENGINE COWL & CAR HEATER INSTALLED OVERNIGHT. A PROPER FUEL VALVE ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED AS PER THE TYPE REQIRED FOR THE "S/N" OF AIRCRAFT. THE FUEL VALVE ASSY INSTALLED HAS A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE INSTALLED, THE OLD ONE DID NOT.

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