SDR HEEA119824

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bell 412

Difficulty date
May 30, 2008
Submitted
June 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412UM
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33023
Aircraft time
24,308 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS3209009
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Manifold
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT ABOUT 5 MINUTES FROM LANDING A STRONG FUEL SMELL ENTERED THE CABIN. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. LANDED AT THE TRAUMA CENTER AND SHUT DOWN. FOUND SMALL PUDDLE OF FUEL ON GROUND. MECHANIC FOUND A LEAKY FUEL MANIFOLD ON NR 1 ENGINE AT THE NR 8 FUEL NOZZLE POSITION ON THE ENGINE. REPLACED O-RINGS ON THE FUEL MANIFOLD TRANSFER TUBE PART 3020030.

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