Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
December 5, 2001
Submitted
January 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217LA
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3311
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
0164248850
Part serial
763M
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
226 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

DATE: 12-3-2001, AFTER INSTALLATION, WITH BOOST PUMPS ON, FUEL WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE DECK DRAIN. FURTHER INSPECTION IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AS THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THE FCU WAS LEAKING FROM THE FCU DRAIN. REPLACEMENT OF THE FCU WAS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. MFG HAS NOT OFFERED A CAUSE FOR THIS LEAK. THIS FCU DID NOT ACCUMULATE ANY TIME BEFORE FAILURE DURING THIS INSTALLATION.