Service difficulty report · Packing · Bolkms BK117C1

Difficulty date
October 23, 2018
Submitted
April 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454MH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C1
Aircraft serial
9151
Aircraft time
5,466 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Part
Packing
Condition
Failed
Location
Shutoff Valve
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER PATIENT LOADING, DURING FINAL WALK AROUND, MED CREW NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM #2 ENGINE. MECHANIC, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE LEAKING AT FILTER BOWL. REPLACED PACKING. LEAK CHK GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.