What was found
DURING FLIGHT CREWS SMELLED FUEL FUMES AFTER LANDING AT HOSPITAL. PILOT SAW FUEL IN THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CECHANIC PINPOINTED FUEL LEAK TO THE AFT SIDE OF THE HMU, COMING FROM A PLATE WITH AN ADJUST/CONTROL.
- Difficulty date
- June 20, 2002
- Submitted
- July 3, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N993PA
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49050
- Engine
- Allsn 250C40B
- System (JASC)
- 7320 · Fuel Controlling System
- Part
- Hydromech Unit
- Part number
- 23072726
- Part serial
- JGALM0338
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel Control
- Part time
- 992 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.