Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
January 4, 2012
Submitted
January 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103VU
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9054
Aircraft time
4,924 hours, 14,201 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
4,361 hours, 8,394 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
9794410560
Condition
Torn
Location
Fuel Filter
Component
Fuel Filter
Component part number
0167055010
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B, K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER LANDING, THE NURSE IN THE AFT CABIN STATED HE SMELLED GAS FUMES. AS THE CREW WAS EXITING THE ACFT, THEY VISUALLY CONFIRMED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE COWLING. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY COMPLIED WITH AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE. AFTER SHUTDOWN, THE PILOT OPENED UP THE NR 1 ENGINE COWLING AND NOTICED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE MAIN FUEL FILTER BOWL. HE IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR MX SUPPORT. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ACFT. HE FOUND THAT THE O-RING ON THE NR 1 ENGINE FILTER BOWL HAD BEEN TORN. HE R & R THE O-RING, AND HAD THE PILOT PERFORM A GROUND RUN. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ALL MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 73-12-00-900-801-A01.