Service difficulty report · Fcu · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
December 1, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
11,971 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Fcu
Part number
01645487201
Part serial
576M
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT WAS DESCENDING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CABIN AREA FILLED UP WITH A MIST ORIGINATING FROM THE THE DEFROST VENTS. THE MIST WAS SO STRONG THAT THE PILOT HELD HIS BREATH AND OPENED THE FUSELAGE DOOR SO THE MIST COULD EXIT THE AC. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE MIST DISSIPATED SO THE PILOT COULD BREATH NORMALLY. THE PILOT LANDED AT STAGING SITE AND THE AC WAS GROUNDED. THE ENGINEER WAS CALLED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. WE BELIEVE IT IS THE FUEL CONTROL THAT CAUSED THIS FUEL MIST IN THE CABIN. THE FUEL CONTROL HAS ABOUT 1400 HOURS SINCE LAST OVERHAUL THE TECH. (3000 HOUR O/H BY MFG) (TC NR 20071203007)