Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bell 412

Difficulty date
March 29, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Pinched
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE PILOT NOTED A FUEL SMELL AND THE WING-MAN REPORTED SMOKE. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN, APPROX. 3 NM AWAY. AFTER LANDING, THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELLY SHUTDOWN AS FUEL WAS LEAKING ON THE GROUND. GROUND INSP FOUND A PINCHED O-RING ON THE COVER OF METERING VALVE RATIO LEVER ON THE AUTO FUEL CONTROL. THE UNIT WILL BE REPLACED BEFORE THE ACFT IS RETURNED TO SERVICE. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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