Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 24, 2024
Submitted
February 1, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955TG
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54375
Aircraft time
4,722 hours, 11,695 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Sys
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

1 MEDICAL CREW MEMBER NOTED A FAINT FUEL SMELL WHILE SEATED IN THE RH AFT FACING MEDICAL ATTENDANT SEAT. RESPONDING AMT IDENTIFIED INADEQUATE SEALANT ON FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE ACCESS PANEL AND SMALL SEPARATION OF THE SEALANT ON THE GROMMET WHERE THE VENT LINE EXITS THE FUEL VALVE COMPARTMENT INTO THE AFT AVIONICS SHELF AREA, RE-SEALED ACCESS PANEL AND GROMMET. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT (2 TECHNICIANS IN THE CABIN) NO FUEL SMELLS NOTED.

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