What was found
HAD STRONG FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT. FOUND A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL HAD SEEPED THROUGH THE RT EXTERNAL TANK VENT DUE TO HIGH FUEL LEVEL AND THE ATTITUDE OF THE AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- October 30, 2001
- Submitted
- November 12, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N22608
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 33075
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Vent
- Part number
- AE89411M
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel System
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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