Service difficulty report · Manifold · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 10, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251H
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3975
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Manifold
Part number
0292208230
Part serial
1753B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Injection
Part time
436 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON THE FOURTH FLIGHT OF THE DAY, PILOT COULDN’T START THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTED ENGINE ASSY AND FOUND FUEL COOKING AT GAS GENERATOR INJECTION MANIFOLD. REMOVED ENGINE, REMOVED AND REPLACED INJECTION MANIFOLD. INSTALLED ONE TYPE FUEL INJECTION MANIFOLD. GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED, OPERATIONAL FLIGHT CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM, 8/10/2006. (K)