Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
March 19, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
1,841 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20J
Part
Vent Line
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED 100 HOUR ANNUAL & 12 MONTH INSPECTION. PROCEEDED TO CHECK OP OF LOW FUEL WARNING SYS. REMOVED FUEL LINE GOING TO AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER AND ATTACHED LONG FUEL LINE SO WE COULD DRAIN FUEL CELL VIA A/C FUEL BOOST PUMPS. WE PUT A/C POWER ON AND NOTED A/C HAD 80 GALLONS OF FUEL. APPLIED POWER TO A/C FUEL BOOST PUMPS AND STARTED TO DRAIN THE FUEL SYS. NOTED THAT FUEL INDICATOR HAD NOT MOVED OFF ITS INDICATED 80 GALLONS, EVEN THOUGH LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM A/C. REMOVED FUEL CAP AND FOUND THAT RUBBER FUEL CELL HAD COLLAPSED AND OBSTRUCTED THE VENT LINE.

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