Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 4, 2009
Submitted
February 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779LF
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3474
Aircraft time
3,200 hours, 8,903 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
2,907 hours, 8,928 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
164548720
Part serial
779M
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
2,539 hours
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT FOUND FUEL DRIPPING FROM DRAIN LINE LOCATED ON LOWER LEFT BELLY OF FUSELAGE, DRAIN LINE COVERED AND DRENCHED WITH JET FUEL, AREA FWD OF DRAIN LINE AROUND CROSS TUBE WET ALSO. FWD EDGE OF SX5 HAS A WET RESIDUE ON IT. FIBERGLASS COVER FOR REMOTE COMPASS SENSOR ON BOTTOM OF TAIL BOOM ALSO HAS A WET RESIDUE STRIKING IT AND RUNNING BACK. AIRCRAFT HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A .9 FLIGHT, FUEL DRENCHED LINE AND RESIDUE ON BOTTOM OF TAIL BOOM APPEARED AFTER A .9 FLIGHT (HOME LEG). FUEL CONTROL DID NOT PASS LEAK CHECK BY MECHANIC. ORDERED FUEL CONTROL.