SDR HEEA082803

Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
December 23, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975AE
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft serial
2777
Aircraft time
4,520 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C*
Part
Start Valve
Part number
9550178290
Part serial
0224
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
12 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE START VALVE LEAKING FUEL. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.