# SDR EVCA202201210001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 18, 2022
- Submitted: January 21, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N499AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N499AE), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53367
- Aircraft time: 9,709 hours
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Fuel
- Condition: Odor
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EVCA202201210001

## Discrepancy

CREW NOTED A FUEL SMELL IN FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO BASE

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