# SDR EVCA201806080061

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 6, 2018
- Submitted: June 8, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N83AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83AE), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 206L-1
- Registry model: [Bell 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45272
- Aircraft time: 29,300 hours, 112,649 cycles
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Fuel Cell
- Part number: 206063632103
- Condition: Leaking
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EVCA201806080061

## Discrepancy

CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN THE CREW COMPARTMENT.  DURING MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FWD FUEL CELL WAS LEAKING.

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