Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 19, 2025
Submitted
March 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N694PA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53482
Aircraft time
9,374 hours, 36,740 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
407362007101
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED SMELLING FUEL DURING FLIGHT. UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT TUNICA AIRPORT (KUTA). PERFORMED POST-FLIGHT WALK AROUND AND FOUND FUEL ON THE R/H SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. PERFORMED INSPECTIONS, GROUND RUNS AND AN IN FLIGHT CHECK. COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. SUSPECT FUEL CAP WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY.

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