Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
April 11, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft time
4,967 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750C1
Part
Fitting
Part number
416209004
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE TO VICTORIA AIRPORT STRONG SMELL OF JET FUEL NOTICED. THEY WERE JUST IN ZONE WITH TOWER. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH AIRPORT. A/C LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT AND AIR TAXI BACK TO HANGAR. INVESTIGATION OF ODOUR FUEL CONTROL TO START FUEL LINE FITTING ON FUEL CONTROL UNIT. SEE LTS101-4.4 ILLUSTRATED PARTS MANUAL SEC. 73-10-00 FIGURE 1 OF FUEL DISTRIBUTION SHEET 1 OF 2. THE FLARE ON FUEL CNTL FITTING WORN. LINE CONNECTING TO FITTING ON FUEL CNTL CHAFED OVER PERIOD OF TIME&WOULD NOT SEAL. LINE FOUND TO BE TIGHT AT TIME OF LEAK RETORQUEING LINE HAD NO EFFECT ON STOPPING THE LEAK. LATER INSP OF FLARES

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