Service difficulty report · Pump · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
May 17, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
19,159 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Component
Regulator · TA7
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) DURING HELI-PORTABLE SEISMIC DRILLING OPERATIONS, UPON DESCENT WITH AN EXTERNAL LOAD: THE MASTER CAUTION WARNING INDICATION WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOAD WAS SET AND RELEASED. THE CAUTION PANEL OBSERVED TO REVEAL THAT THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. THE P/C IMMEDIATELY ABORTED ANY FURTHER OPERATIONS AND RETURNED TO THE SERVICE LANDING WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE KILOMETER AWAY AND THE NEAREST SUITABLE LANDING SIGHT. A NORMAL LANDING AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. TROUBLESHOOTING BY THE AME AT SERVICE FOUND THAT IT WAS A POSITIVE INDICATION THAT ONE OF THE TWO PUMP ELEMENTS HAD FAILED TO DELIVER FUEL PRESSURE. AD 2006-11-16, 1250 HOUR MAIN AND SECONDARY DRIVE SHAFT AND PUMP GEAR SPLIN

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