Service difficulty report · Fuel Injector · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
June 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Fuel Injector
Part number
0301007710
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Component
0292005060
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED DELAYED START. ON NEXT START, FUEL BUBBLES WERE SEEN AT THE FUEL INJECTOR UNION. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED A CRACK IN TUBE FLARE AT THE UNION. PREVIOUS 100 HOUR INSPECTION SHOWED NO SIGN OF FUEL LEAKS AND NO MAINTENANCE WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE INJECTORS. PART TC: 8,136.