Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 29, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Part
Line
Part number
70079H100F210
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Fuel
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

(CAN) UPON INSTALLATION OF NEW LINE INTERFACING THE AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER WITH THE HMU TECH NOTED THE LINE COLLAPSED INTERNALLY WHEN APPLYING THE NECESSARY TORSION.

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