Service difficulty report · Fuel · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
December 24, 2015
Submitted
December 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481LF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9392
Part
Fuel
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Deck
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON LIFTOFF, ENG SPLIT CAUTION ILLUMINATED. WHILE TRIMMING ENGS, BACK SEAT CREWMEMBER STATED STRONG FUEL SMELL. LANDED ACFT NET TO DOLLY & ASKED A CREWMEMBER TO DO A WALK AROUND. AS SOON AS HE OPENED COCKPIT DOOR TO EXIT, SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR & SHUT THE ACFT DOWN. FOUND 12 INCH PUDDLE OF FUEL ON DOLLY & FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE ENG DECK DRAIN.