Service difficulty report · Filter · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
December 9, 2016
Submitted
December 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900NM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4085
Aircraft time
4,626 hours, 16,273 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
3,567 hours, 8,626 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
704A34620045
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
146 hours, 487 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF PHASE, THE PILOT NOTICED THE FUEL FILTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND LANDED THE HELICOPTER. THE MECHANIC CHANGED OUT THE FUEL FILTER. THE FILTER BOWL FITTER HAD A LITTLE SEDIMENT IN THE BOTTOM. THE BOWL WAS CLEANED, AND A NEW FILTER ELEMENT AND O-RINGS WERE INSTALLED. THE MECHANIC THEN PERFORMED A LEAK CHECK ON THE GROUND RUN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.