Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
April 11, 2024
Submitted
April 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192AE
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45660
Aircraft time
24,846 hours, 55,584 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Engine time
9,709 hours, 16,251 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
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.

What was found

CREW REPORTS STRONG FUEL SMELL IN AFT CABIN. FINDINGS: REMOVED CENTER AFT FACING SEAT PANEL AND ACCESS COVER TO GAIN ACCESS TO FUEL SYSTEM. FOUND FUEL SEEPING AT AFT B-NUT OF EJECTOR PUMP. TIGHTENED B-NUT AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK WITH BOOST PUMPS ON WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. REINSTALLED ACCESS COVER AND SEAT PANEL. WORK DONE IN REFERENCE TO BHT-206L1-MM-CH28. PARTICIPATING MECHANICS: JOHN WILKINSON AND DUANE RICHEY

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