Service difficulty report · Fcu · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
May 18, 2012
Submitted
May 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854UH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9348
Aircraft time
1,231 hours, 4,524 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
1,231 hours, 4,524 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
0164540250
Part serial
30072
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Engine
Part time
1,231 hours, 4,524 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

FUEL LEAKING FROM OVERBOARD DRAIN DETECTED AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN FROM GROUND RUN LEAK CHECK FOR PERFORMED MX NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FAILURE. TROUBLESHOOTING IAW MM REVEALED THAT THE FCU HAD FAILED, LEAKING FUEL AT A RATE WELL ABOVE THAT ALLOTED BY MFG. CONFERENCE WITH THE TECH REP CONFIRMED OUR FINDINGS THAT THE FCU REQUIRED REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. THIS ACFT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE AWAITING A REPLACEMENT FCU.