What was found
FUEL SYSTEM TUBE HAS CORROSION PITTING UNDER SLEEVE DUE TO IMPROPER PROTECTION DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- Difficulty date
- June 14, 2003
- Submitted
- June 30, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N491PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53386
- Aircraft time
- 3,360 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 206064263101
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuel System
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.