Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bolkms BK117A4

Difficulty date
January 2, 2008
Submitted
January 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138HH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A4
Aircraft serial
7060
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, MED CREW SAID THEY COULD DETECT A FUEL TYPE ODOR THAT WAS FAIRLY STRONG. THE PILOT ABORTED THE FLIGHT AND LANDED AT DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN. THE PILOT CHECKED ENGINE COMPARTMENTS FOR FUEL AND CHECKED UNDER DRAIN LINES FOR FUEL. NONE WAS FOUND AND NO ODOR OF FUEL WAS DETECTED IN THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED AND THE MISSION WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ALSO CHECKED AIRCRAFT FOR CAUSE OF ODOR, AND FOUND NONE, BELIEVED THAT IT WAS THE LAST FUELING OF AIRCRAFT.