Service difficulty report · Filter · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 24, 2018
Submitted
August 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N147LM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4475
Aircraft time
3,312 hours, 10,024 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
3,312 hours, 6,499 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
704A34620045
Condition
Clogged
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM LZ, FUEL FILTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REDUCED POWER PER RFM, LIGHT WENT OUT. LANDED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE PER RFM. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED TO TROUBLESHOOT, AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL ON BOARD WAS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL WAS DRAINED, AND REPLACED. NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS OR LEAKS.