Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
June 12, 2008
Submitted
July 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N115LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4155
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
A1282Z3
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Filter
Component
Fuel Filter
Component part number
432B12
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENROUTE TO SCENE, ONE CREWMEMBER DETECTED A FUEL ODOR. THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL COCKPIT INDICATION SUCH AS EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION; BUT, IAW BRIEFING, THE PILOT ABORTED THE FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO BASE. MAINT FOUND A DRAIN VALVE ON THE FUEL FILTER LEAKING. (K)