What was found
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN. DURING MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION THE FUEL FILTER LINE ON THE ENGINE WAS NOTED TO BE DRIPPING FUEL.
- Difficulty date
- November 12, 2017
- Submitted
- November 14, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N406EM
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial
- 9042
- Aircraft time
- 8,745 hours, 24,448 cycles
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101700D2
- Engine time
- 8,927 hours, 507 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Line
- Part number
- 43013021
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel Filter
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.