Service difficulty report · Membrane · Bell 429

Difficulty date
November 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Part
Membrane
Part number
5084411
Condition
Leaking
Location
Flapper Valve
Component
Flapper Valve
Component part number
429366415101
Stage of operation
HO
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) ACFT WAS TAXIED OUT TO THE RUNWAY FOR INITIAL FLIGHT. WHILE CARRYING OUT HOVER TESTING IS WAS NOTICED THAT AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS TRANSFERRING AFT FROM NR 1 FUEL SYSTEM TO NR 2 FUEL SYSTEM. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING PRODUCTION FLIGHT TEST. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE MEMBRAME HOLDING THE FLAPPER MAY SWELL IF TOO THIN AND PUSHING ON THE METALLIC BODY.

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