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 INSP.
- Difficulty date
- December 13, 2010
- Submitted
- January 28, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2751A
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft serial
- 2623
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- Part
- Fuel Filter
- Part number
- 306005
- Part serial
- 5820
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 918 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.