What was found
PILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN. MECHANIC TROUBLESHOT THE SMELL. REPLACED FUEL CAP AND REAPPLIED SEALANT TO FUEL CAP COMPONENTS. SMELL STILL PRESENT.
- Difficulty date
- January 30, 2020
- Submitted
- January 31, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N514MT
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53578
- Aircraft time
- 8,932 hours, 29,992 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.