Service difficulty report · Manifold · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 10, 2005
Submitted
June 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451H
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3231
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Manifold
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Injection
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

ON THE FIRST FLIGHT, ENGINE COULDN`T START DUE TO FUEL COKING AT GENERATOR INJECTION MAINIFOLD (MODULE 3 COMBINATION) INJECTION MANIFOLD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE INJECTION MAINIFOLD. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER RUN UP LEAK CHECK AND OPERATION. CHECK FLIGHT. (K)