What was found
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT/CABIN AREA. DURING MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DRAIN ON THE FUEL INTERCONNECT AFT FUEL CELL FITTING WAS LEAKING. REPLACED PACKING MS29512-04
- Difficulty date
- November 13, 2017
- Submitted
- November 14, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N409AE
- Make and model
- Bell 206L4
- Aircraft serial
- 52413
- Aircraft time
- 4,796 hours, 9,699 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Packing
- Part number
- MS2951204
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel Cell
- Stage of operation
- UK
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.