Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
July 31, 2020
Submitted
August 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4206
Aircraft time
5,070 hours, 15,095 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
5,429 hours, 5,375 cycles
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
9560166860
Condition
Faulted
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
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 PATIENT TRANSPORT THE "FUEL FILTER" CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED INSIDE CLASS D. THE PILOT ANNOUNCED TO THE MED CREW THAT HE HAD A POTENTIALLY CRITICAL SITUATION AND WAS IMMEDIATELY EXECUTING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH TOWER. FLEW 1 MINUTE TO APPROACH END OF 21 AND ENTERED POWER ON AUTO ROTATION. NO NG OR ENGINE FLUCTUATIONS DETECTED. TERMINATED WITH POWER TO A HOVER. HOVER TAXIED TO CLOSEST RAMP AND SHUT DOWN. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED AND FOUND THE FUEL FILTER FAULTY. REPLACED THE FILTER AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO SERVICE.