# SDR HEEA119824

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 30, 2008
- Submitted: June 2, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N412UM
- Make and model: Bell 412
- Registry model: [Bell 412](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 33023
- Aircraft time: 24,308 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6T3B
- System (JASC): [7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7310)
- Part: O-Ring
- Part number: AS3209009
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Fuel Manifold
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA119824

## Discrepancy

AT ABOUT 5 MINUTES FROM LANDING A STRONG FUEL SMELL ENTERED THE CABIN.  NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS.  LANDED AT THE TRAUMA CENTER AND SHUT DOWN.  FOUND SMALL PUDDLE OF FUEL ON GROUND.  MECHANIC FOUND A LEAKY FUEL MANIFOLD ON NR 1 ENGINE AT THE NR 8 FUEL NOZZLE POSITION ON THE ENGINE.  REPLACED O-RINGS ON THE FUEL MANIFOLD TRANSFER TUBE PART 3020030.

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