Service difficulty report · Probe · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
July 8, 2016
Submitted
July 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229AE
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45256
Aircraft time
31,074 hours, 42,303 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
206064618001
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE IN FLIGHT, PILOT AND CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THEY DECIDED TO TERMINATE THE FLIGHT AND RETURN TO BASE. UPON INVESTIGATION THE AFT FUEL PROBE WAS REPOSITIONED IN ITS OPENING. FURTHER OPS CHECKS DETERMINED FUEL ODOR TO BE GONE.

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