Service difficulty report · Baffle · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
November 22, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
7,881 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Baffle
Condition
Detached
Location
Fuel Cell
Part time
400 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

BAFFLE DIVIDING FORWARD AND AFT SECTIONS OF FUEL CELL, FOUND DETACHED. FUEL IS ABLE TO MOVE AROUND POTENTIALLY CAUSING C OF G ISSUES. IN LOW FUEL SITUATIONS, SLOSHING FUEL MAY CAUSE SUPPLY TO THE PUMPS TO DIMINISH, POTENTIALLY CAUSING ENGINE FUEL STARVATION. AT AFT 8280.4, EXISTING TANKS (WITH 1220.3 TSN) WERE FOUND WITH DETACHED BAFFLES. NEW TANKS WERE INSTALLED AT THIS TIME. UPON INSPECTION AFTER APPROXIMATELY 400 HOURS AFT, THE BAFFLES IN BOTH TANKS WERE FOUND TO DETACHED. TANKS HAVE BEEN SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR AND HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND RE-INSTALLED.

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