Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
May 24, 2013
Submitted
May 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265AL
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52280
Aircraft time
11,232 hours, 12,463 cycles
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
174364001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 200
Part time
11,232 hours, 12,463 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER, SEEMED FUNCTIONAL, NO NOTICABLE DEFECT. UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, ENGAGED BOOST PUMPS, FUEL LEAKED PAST THE BYPASS PRESS-TO-TEST BUTTON. REPLACED THE AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER ASSY WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.

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