What was found
(CAN) FIRST CHECK FLIGHT AFTER REASSEMBLY, WITH THE FUEL TANK FULL, A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL WAS NOTED IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT, FUEL WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM DRAIN HOLE UNDER TANKS, ON ACFT BELLY.
- Difficulty date
- September 28, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Drain
- Part number
- 407362633105
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Aft Fuel Cell
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.