Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus EC135P3

Difficulty date
April 8, 2024
Submitted
April 12, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325RX
Make and model
Airbus EC135P3
Aircraft serial
2163
Aircraft time
1,161 hours, 2,562 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW206B
Engine time
1,161 hours, 1,408 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AA
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

ENROUTE BACK TO BASE FUEL ODOR DETECTED IN CABIN PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT KEDU. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF FUEL SYSTEM AND ENGINE FUEL SYSTEMS, ACCOMPLISHED GROUND RUNS WITH NO LEAKS OR FUEL ODORS DETECTED. FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED NO FURTHER ODORS DETECTED. HELICOPTER HAS FLOWN 2.8 HOURS SINCE INITIAL EVENT WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES.

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