Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 19, 2023
Submitted
April 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911AE
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53785
Aircraft time
5,571 hours, 21,351 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
3,013 hours, 7,761 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUEL ODOR NOTED IN THE CREW CABIN IN FLIGHT. ODOR DID NOT DIMINISH FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. REMOVE THE FUEL CELL INTERCONNECT COVER AND REINSTALLED THE FUEL CELL INTERCONNECT COVER IN REFERENCE TO THE BHT-MM-407 CH 28. PERFORMED A FUEL PRESSURE LEAK CHECK IN REFERENCE TO THE BHT-MM-407 CH 28. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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