Service difficulty report · Metering Unit · Aerosp AS355N

Difficulty date
August 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp AS355N
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS1A
Part
Metering Unit
Part number
0164310170
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
424 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) RED "GOV" LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. RETURNED TO TAKEOFF ORIGIN, 5 MIN FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING THAT RED "GOV" LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON 4 ALPHA WARNING PANEL. UPON LANDING, THE FAILURE PANEL HAS CODE "FUEL", A-6020 AND B-003. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALS THAT THESE CODES SAY TO REPLACE THE HP PUMP. PARTS RECEIVED THE NEXT NIGHT, INSTALLED THE FOLLOWING MORNING AT REMOTE CAMP .

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