What was found
(CAN) START DRAIN VALVE FAILED FUNCTIONAL CHEAK. LEAKS SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL BACK TO TANK WHEN ENGINE AT BOTH IDLE AND FULL THROTTLE. REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- September 12, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 0174708010
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Eng Start Drain
- Component
- Turbomeca · 0174708010
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.