Service difficulty report · Line · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
November 10, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
1,665 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Line
Part number
0301007710
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A SLOW SLUGGISH START. ON INVESTIGATION HE FOUND FUEL ON THE DECK AND DOWN THE LT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. HE FOUND THE LT START INJECTOR FUEL SUPPLY LINE CRACKED NEAR THE FLARE AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE INJECTOR. THE LINE WAS REPLACED.