What was found
FUEL SMELL IN HOVER AND WHEN BANKING RIGHT. PILOT COULD NOT SMELL FUEL. ONE CREW CAN SMELL FUEL IN AFT CABIN. NO FUEL LEAKS PRESENT. CANNOT SEAL HOSE ON END TO LEAK CHECK
- Difficulty date
- August 24, 2022
- Submitted
- August 25, 2022
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N239AE
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45367
- Aircraft time
- 35,993 hours, 14,822 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30
- Engine time
- 9,543 hours, 15,161 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- HO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.