Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
January 11, 2008
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
12,364 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A2
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
571712A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AC LANDED AFTER FLYING SEVERAL HOURS ON A SEISMIC JOB. WHILE DOING A QUICK DI, THE ENGINEERS NOTICED FUEL ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL FILTER BYPASS INDICATOR PLASTIC HOUSING ON THE BYPASS VALVE ASSY (PN 57171-2A) WAS CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING FUEL ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK. IT IS NOT KNOW HOW MANY HOURS THE AC FLEW THAT DAY WITH THIS FUEL LEAK. THE VALVE ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20080117003)