Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
August 21, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485EC
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft serial
S754
Aircraft time
11,907 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
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

FUEL ODOR NOTICEABLE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BELLY, SUMP DRAINS, AND DRAIN PORTS, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS. ALSO, THE MECHANIC INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES FOR EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKS, FOUND NONE. MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECK SHOWED NO LEAKS DURING OPERATION OR ODORS DURING FLIGHT.