Service difficulty report · Drain · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 25, 2024
Submitted
August 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485AE
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53504
Aircraft time
11,655 hours, 28,119 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
3,722 hours, 8,798 cycles
Part
Drain
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW NOTICED FUEL SMELL IN THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT. FINDINGS: NO VISIBLE FUEL LEAKS FOUND IN CABIN, FUEL RESIDUE FOUND IN AFT FUSELAGE BOAT TAIL. SMALL DRAIN FOR THAT AREA WAS CLOGGED CLEARED OBSTRUCTION AND CLEANED AREA NO OTHER LEAKS NOTED.

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