Service difficulty report · Pump · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
December 28, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
9,241 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Control
Component
Fuel Control
Component part number
117024093
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) WHILE HELICOPTER WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL LIFT WORK THE PILOT NOTED THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP LIGHT CAME ON. HE RETURNED TO THE STAGING AREA AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THROUGH TROUBLESHOOTING ON THE GROUND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE ELEMENT OF A DUAL ELEMENT PUMP FAILED. LIKELY CAUSE IS THE FAILURE OF THE INTERNAL DRIVE SPLINE, A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH -93 FUEL CONTROLS.

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