Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
January 1, 2011
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135TG
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0298
Aircraft time
4,663 hours, 11,833 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Engine time
4,378 hours, 7,321 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
0319958270
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
4,378 hours, 7,321 cycles
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE MED CREW NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN AND COULD SEE LIQUID ON THE BACK CLAMSHELL WINDOW. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND AWAITED THE MECHANIC TO ARRIVE. THE MECHANIC TROUBLESHOT THE FUEL LEAK AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE HAD FAILED. THE ACFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE TO AWAIT THE PART TO BE RECEIVED THE NEXT DAY. THE PART WAS RECEIVED AND REPLACED. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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