Service difficulty report · Shaft · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 18, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
9,071 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
7,589 hours
Component
Boost Pump
Component part number
P94B12209
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT HAD THE FUEL INDICATION WARNING. ACFT IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO FUEL PUMPS AND THE PILOT FINISHED HIS FLIGHT IAW FLIGHT MANUAL. ONCE ON THE GROUND THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT HAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THE FUEL PUMP NR 2 WAS ENERGIZED BUT THAT THE FUEL WAS NOT MOVING. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP SHAFT HAS SHEARED.