Service difficulty report · Line · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
March 31, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
7,437 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Line
Part number
0301037950
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Control
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TUBE WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM FLARE AT P2 TAP END DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. ORIGINALLY, BLACK DEPOSITS WERE NOTICED AT B-NUT AND WHEN DISASSEMBLED, FOUND COMPLETE FAILURE OF TUBE FROM FLARE END. CLOSE TOLERANCE FIT OF TUBE PROBABLY PROHIBITED ANOMALY FROM BEING NOTICED EARLIER.