Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
December 13, 2010
Submitted
December 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2751A
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
2623
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
306005
Part serial
5820
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
918 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE THREADED PORTION INSIDE THE FILTER HEAD CASTING, WHERE THE THROUGH BOLT SECURES THE FUEL BOWL TO THE HEAD, BROKE ALLOWING THE FUEL BOWL CANISTER TO DROP AWAY FROM THE HEAD ASSY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED ON A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.

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