Service difficulty report · Pump

Difficulty date
March 6, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW206B
Part
Pump
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FUEL LEAK WAS NOTICED ON LT ENGINE DECK AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AFTER POWER UP THE HELICOPTER AND TURNED ON MAIN FUEL PUMP, FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM FUEL FILTER HOUSING DRAIN PLUG ABOUT 2 DROPS/SECOND. THEY PULLED THE PLUG AND REINSTALLED IT. RE-POWERED UP AND TURNED ON FUEL PUMP, THE LEAKAGE AMOUNT REDUCED. IT WILL STILL HAVE A FEW DROPS ONCE PUMP WAS TURNED ON AND AFTER ENGINE IS SHUTDOWN. ENGINE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED 40FH AGO. TROUBLESHOOTING ON-GOING.