Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 3, 2026
Submitted
January 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481AE
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53124
Aircraft time
10,561 hours, 12,473 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
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

FUEL FUMES COMING OUT OF NURSE'S STATION SEAT BELT SLOT. REPAIRED BY REMOVING ROLLOVER ACCESS PANEL AND APPLIED SEALANT AROUND THE INERTIAL REEL RESTRAINT BRACKET

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