Service difficulty report · Filter · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
February 16, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
8,280 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Filter
Condition
Open
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE FLAME OUT ON LANDING, 200 POUNDS ON BOARD. SENT AME ON SITE CHECK FUEL SYSTEM. IN-LINE FUEL FILTER STUCK OPEN. CLEAN ALL FUEL SYSTEMS AND GROUND RUN IAW MM PROCEDURE. FLEW THE A/C BACK TO THE HANGAR AND CLEANED FUEL SYSTEMS AGAIN. CHECK FOR LOW LEVEL FUEL LIGHT SYSTEMS, FOUND OK. RESULT OF INVESTIGATION WAS IN LINE FUEL FILTER VERY DIRTY, CHECK VALVE STUCK OPEN, FUEL MAY HAVE BEEN TRANSFERING AS IT SUPPOSE TO AND A/C RAN OUT OF FUEL.

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