Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
December 8, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
10,762 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Check Valve
Part number
ZT2CV06A08B
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOW FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED JUST AFTER LANDING, HE PULLED THE CBS ON THE LT & RT BOOST PUMPS & WITHIN 30 SECONDS THE ENG FLAMED OUT. DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE FUEL SYS IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FWD LT FUEL CELL HAD A REMAINING 5 GALLONS OF FUEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT CHECK VLV PN ZT2CV06A08B INSTALLED BEFORE THE EJECTOR PUMP WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS, THUS NOT ALLOWING FUEL TO FLOW TO THE LT EJECTOR PUMP & LEAVING THE FUEL IN THE FWD LT TANK UNUSABLE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK VLV IS THAT IT HAS TWO MALE FITTINGS & CAN BE INSTALLED IN THE SYS VERY EASILY BACKWARDS, IT HAS A SMALL LASER ETCHED ARROW ON THE BODY OF THE VLV WHICH ISN’T VERY LEGIBLE. EVEN IF THE CHECK VLV IS INSTALLED ON THE FILTER CORRECTLY THE CHECK VLV & THE FILTER ASSEMBLY CAN BE INSTALLED IN THE THE SYS BACKWARDS. REFERENCE BHT 206LS-28-1001 FIG 28-1 FUEL SYS INSTALLATION.

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