What was found
PILOT COMPLETED A FUEL SAMPLE WITH NO ISSUES. PILOT AND CREW WENT TO LAUNCH AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM DRAIN ON THE FUEL TANK. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED A 2 INCH PIECE OF RUBBER STICKING POUT OF DRAIN VALVE ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- April 1, 2018
- Submitted
- April 2, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N572AM
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial
- 4481
- Aircraft time
- 2,856 hours, 8,806 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- Engine time
- 2,856 hours, 5,871 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Drain Valve
- Part number
- HM01960011
- Part serial
- 0011
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 6 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.