Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
November 19, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
9,193 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Line
Part number
6875632
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Control
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) WHILE ON A SLING OPERATION, PILOT NOTICED A FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BELLY IN THE CARGO MIRROR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IMMEDIATELY AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM A FUEL LINE FITTING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE LINE WAS CHECKED FOR TIGHTNESS AND WITNESS MARK. AS THE LINE WAS FOUND TORQUED SATISFACTORILY, THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND THE CRACKWAS DISCOVERED. THE LINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED SERVICEABLE.NO LOSS OF POWER OR OTHER OPERATIONAL DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED WHILE IN FLIGHT.

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