Service difficulty report · Duct · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 26, 2025
Submitted
April 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509AA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53716
Aircraft time
3,292 hours, 9,160 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST A FEW MILES AFTER TAKING OFF FROM BASE, PIC ADVISED OVER RADIO THAT THEY WOULD BE HEADED BACK TO KGRI DUE TO THE CREW SMELLING FUMES IN THE CABIN. ONCE LANDED PIC CONTACTED OCC AND ADVISED CREW WAS SMELLING OIL/EXHAUST LIKE FUMES AND IT STARTED TO MAKE THEM NAUSEOUS. PIC ADVISED SMELL WAS ONLY IN CABIN AREA AS HE DID NOT SMELL ANYTHING IN THE COCKPIT. THE MECHANIC CLEANED AND INSPECTED THE AFT AC SYSTEM DUCTS AND EVAPORATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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