What was found
(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED SIGNS OF IRREGULAR STARTS. WHILE WATCHING A START, THE ENGINEER NOTICED WHISPS OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. TUBE WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED AND FOUND CRACK ON FLARED END UNDER FERRULE.
- Difficulty date
- January 30, 2005
- Submitted
- April 1, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- Part
- Line
- Part number
- 0301007220
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine Fuel Sys
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.