Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 28, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING T/S OF START SYS OF SISTER A/C, START INJECTOR ON RT SIDE OF ENG WAS REMOVED FOR COMPARISON INSPECTION. AFTER INSPECTION ORIG INJECTOR WAS INSTALLED. NO CROSS CHECK INSPECTION, NOR GROUND-RUN WERE COMPLETED. NEXT DAY PILOT NOTED A STAGNATED/HUNG START, AND ADVANCED THROTTLE TO EMERG POSITION TO LIGHT OFF ENGINE. ENG WAS THEN SHUT DOWN AND MX WAS CALLED. ENGINEER ON SITE GOT PILOT TO ATTEMPTED ANOTHER START AND VISUALLY NOTICED SPRAYING FUEL IN ENG BAY, START WAS ABORTED. UPON CLOSE INSPECTION, B-NUT ON START INJECTOR LINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE NO TQE AND LOOSE ON TEE FITTING. TIGHTENED LINE TO PROPER TQ AND THE START WAS ATTEMPTED AGAIN. PERFORMED START/GROUND-RUN/LEAK CHECK ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTIONIN