Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 27, 2001
Submitted
August 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353HW
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2741
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
955147560
Part serial
5391
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
2,792 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT AND CREW SMELLED JET FUEL, SOON AFTER THE AIRCRAFT LOST PARTIAL POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE THREADS ON THE IGNITION SOLENOID VALVE/PURGE VALVE WERE DISTORTED AND LETTING FUEL PASS AROUND THE PACKING. UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PART.