What was found
PILOT DETECTED FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. FOUND THE FUEL SWITCH PACKING LEAKING.
- Difficulty date
- November 3, 2017
- Submitted
- November 3, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N305CH
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45469
- Aircraft time
- 10,556 hours, 18,259 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn 250C28
- Engine time
- 5,149 hours, 7,168 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2823 · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve
- Part
- Packing
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel Switch
- Part time
- 10,556 hours, 18,259 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.