Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
January 2, 2023
Submitted
January 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AE
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52446
Aircraft time
3,577 hours, 7,839 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Engine time
6,965 hours, 13,753 cycles
Part
Exhaust Duct
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Engine
Part time
6,965 hours, 13,753 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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.

What was found

CREW REPORTED FUEL/EXHAUST SMELL DURING FLIGHT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS REPORTED THEY HAD A STRONG TAIL WIND AND THE SMELL THEY REPORTED WAS EXHAUST FUMES COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. WHEN THEY CHANGE DIRECTION, THE EXHAUST SMELL WENT AWAY.

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