# SDR JBZA20180430001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 25, 2018
- Submitted: April 30, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N319RX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N319RX), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus EC135 P3
- Registry model: [Airbus EC135 P3](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-helicopters-deutschland-ec135-p3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1223
- Aircraft time: 1,080 hours, 2,350 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Plate
- Part number: L281M2010102
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Zone 100
- Part time: 1,080 hours, 2,350 cycles
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JBZA20180430001

## Discrepancy

DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON, AND CREW REPORTED AN ODOR OF FUEL IN THE COCKPIT,  LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT 8 MINUTES LATER.  DURING INSPECTION,  FOUND FUEL SEEPING FROM THE FWD EQUIPMENT PLATE. TORQUE THE  NUTS AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

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