Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 30, 2003
Submitted
May 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982BH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2876
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

1.4 HOURS INTO A SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT, THE (FUEL FILTER) LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CAUTION PANEL. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. A MECHANIC WAS SENT TO THE HELICOPTER AND CHANGED THE FUEL CONTROL AND THE AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER. THE HELICOPTER WAS THEN RETURNING TO BASE WHEN THE (FUEL FILTER) LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE PILOT LANDED AT THE HILO MAINTENANCE FACILITY. BOTH FUEL BOOST PUMPS, THE FULE FILTER AND BYPASS INDICATOR ASSEMBLY AND THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WERE ALL CHANGED AT THIS TIME. THE FUEL FILTER BOWL HAD A FOREIGN SUSSTANCE INTHE BOTTOM OF THE BOWL. IT WAS NOT MAGNETIC. THE FUEL SAMPLE HAS BEEN SENT OUT FOR EVALUATION.