Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
May 4, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
14,173 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A3
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
430128806
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
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) FCU INSTALLED AND ADJUSTED IAW MFG RECOMMENDATIONS DURING GROUND RUNS. LEAK TESTS CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORILY. FLIGHT TESTING CARRIED OUT FOR POST-MAINTENANCE CHECKS. DURING THIS TESTING PERIOD, THE ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN AT ONE POINT AND FAILED TO RESTART. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING ACTIONS FOUND NO OBVIOUS DESCREPANCIES, FUEL BLEEDING WAS CARRIED OUT AND THOUGH FUEL PRESSURE WAS PRESENT AT THE ENTRY OF THE FCU, THERE WAS NO FUEL PRESSURE EXITING THE FCU.