Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
April 3, 2004
Submitted
April 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116AL
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
2389
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Fuel Cap
Condition
Missing
Location
Fuel Cell
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

AFTER APPROX 5 MINUTES OF FLIGHT AFTER TAKE OFF FROM EC-160, PILOT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AND GAUGE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. RETURNED TO EC-106, SHUT DOWNED AND INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT SHOWED MISING FUEL CAP. FUEL CAP HAD BEEN REPLACED AFTER REFUELING AND WAS PRESENT ON PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW FUEL CAP AND AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, NONE FOUND, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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