Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
May 4, 2006
Submitted
May 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117MB
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3083
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
915115DCH8
Condition
Stuck
Location
Fuel Sys
Component
Fuel Filter
Component part number
3506000024
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PRIOR TO FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, THE PILOT SUMPED THE FUEL FILTER. ON FIRST START OF THE DAY PILOT DISENGAGED FUEL BOOST PUMP (ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES), THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER KIT PN 350-600024 DRAIN VALVE WAS PARTIALLY STUCK OPEN, SUSPECT AIR HAD GOTTEN INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FUND DEBRIS IN THE FUEL FILTER BOWL. PROCEDURES FOR INSPECTION TO BE PERFORMED BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT ARE IN THE MAINTENANCE ICA DOCUMENT ICA-ECL-129, BUT THEY ARE NOT INCORPORATED INTO THE FLIGHT MANUAL SUPPLEMENT, THEREFORE THE PILOT WAS UNAWARE OF THE PROCEDURES TO BE INCLUDED IN BFF INSPECTIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED. (K)