SDR HEEA082800

Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
December 16, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N972AE
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft serial
3234
Aircraft time
1,263 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Engine time
509 hours
Part
Metering Valve
Part number
0292928540
Part serial
499B
Condition
Leaking
Location
Turbine Governor
Part time
326 hours
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

FUEL LEAKING FROM CASE DRAIN OF METERING VALVE.