Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 5, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
2,946 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
1D1
Part serial
A969B
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FUEL SMELL WAS REPORTED IN THE CABIN WHEN THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON. FCU WAS REMOVED AND FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE P2 AIR CHAMBER WHEN THE FCU WAS INVERTED. FCU WAS REMOVED AND RETURNED TO MFG FOR REPAIRS. FCU RAN 712.6 HRS SINCE LAST REPAIR. FCU P/N 2915145338508 S/N A969B (TC NR 20061011014)