What was found
STRONG FUEL SMELL NOTED DURING FLIGHT. UPON MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FUEL FILLER CAP O-RING WORN, WHICH ALLOWED THE CAP TO LEAK FUEL.
- Difficulty date
- September 12, 2019
- Submitted
- September 12, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N715AE
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53731
- Aircraft time
- 2,157 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- O-Ring
- Part number
- 407701101
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Fuel Cap
- Stage of operation
- AA
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.