Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 13, 2024
Submitted
September 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922TG
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54375
Aircraft time
4,996 hours, 12,426 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
7,214 hours, 13,555 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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

UPON INITIAL DEPARTURE FROM BASE PIC REPORTED THAT THE MEDICAL CREW NOTED STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT WAS ABORTED AND RETURNED TO BASE. RESPONDING TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A DETAILED OF THE FUEL CAP, FUEL PLATES, FUEL SYSTEM, AND ENGINE COMPARTMENTS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FUEL SMELL WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME OF HIS INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ADDITIONALLY AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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