Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Bolkms BK117C2
FAA SDR system
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 2022
- Submitted
- November 23, 2022
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117C2
- Aircraft serial
- 9161
- Aircraft time
- 8,568 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
- Engine time
- 8,478 hours
- Part
- Drain Valve
- Part number
- 0174078030
- Part serial
- 366
- Condition
- Vapor
- Location
- Zone 400
- Component
- #2 Engine · Tmeca
- Stage of operation
- AA
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, MEDCREW REPORTED FUEL SMELL, ENTERING CABIN AREA. SUSPECT FUEL LEAKAGE VENTING, AND RESIDUAL SMELL INADVERTENTLY VENTING INTO CABIN AREA. REM'D #2 START DRAIN VALVE ASSY. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE START DRAIN VALVE ASSY. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.