Service difficulty report · Manifold · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
June 7, 2007
Submitted
July 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251H
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3975
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Manifold
Part number
0292208230
Part serial
2685B
Condition
Coked
Location
Fuel Injector
Part time
693 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY PILOT COULDN`T START THE AC. INSPECTED ENGINE ASSY AND FOUND FUEL COKING AT GAS GENERATOR INJECTION MANIFOLD. REMOVED AND REPLACED INJECTION MANIFOLD ASSY WITH SAME TYPE. ON GROUND RUN, LEAK CHECK OPERATIONAL FLIGHT CHECKED AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM IAW INSTRUCTION MM. (K)