Service difficulty report · Tube · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 28, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
3,711 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Tube
Part number
301008030
Condition
Separated
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) HELICOPTER FAILED TO START, FUEL SMELL DETECTED. INVESTIGATION LED TO FUEL LEAK AT START ELECTRO-VALVE PIPE. FLARE FOUND SEPARATED FROM TUBE, TUBE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE, LEAK CHECKED, GROUND RUN, NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND. TUBE CONTAINS FUEL ONLY AT START UP PHASE, THEN IS PURGED WITH COMPRESSOR AIR DURING OPERATION. (TC# 20190529011)