Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
October 14, 2014
Submitted
October 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140SF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9389
Aircraft time
1,406 hours, 4,164 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,406 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

ON LEVEL OFF AND INTO CRUISE FLIGHT, MED CREW DETECTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. ODOR THEN SPREAD TO COCKPIT. FLIGHT ABORTED AND RETURNED TO PAD. ACFT INSPECTED FOR FUEL LEAKS NONE FOUND. TOOK TWO ATTEMPTS TO START NR 2 ENGINE AND ODOR IS BELIEVED TO BE EXCESS FUEL FROM THE ABORTED FIRST START.