Service difficulty report · Canister · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
January 1, 2008
Submitted
January 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N397LG
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3268
Aircraft time
4,202 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B1
Part
Canister
Condition
Full
Location
Fuel Purge
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.

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BASE HOSPITAL AND ENROUTE TO SENDING HOSPITAL, PILOT NOTICED A PERSISTENT FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE PILOT THEN ABORTED THE MISSION AND RETURNED TO BASE MAINTENANCE HELIPAD. TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM. FOUND THE FUEL PURGE CANISTER FULL OF FUEL, THE MECHANIC DRAINED THE CANISTER. CONDUCTED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.