Service difficulty report · Filter · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
February 11, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
4,999 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Filter
Part number
222366621101
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON GROUND RUN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE FUEL FILTER BOWL HAD BROKEN APART FROM THE HEAD ASSY.BY WAY OF THE CAST ASSY., WHICH HOLDS THE HELICOIL FOR THE BOWL.ONCE THE BOWL BROKE AWAY FUEL TO THE ENGINE WAS LOST.

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