What was found
STRONG ODOR OF JET FUEL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN WHEN HEATER TURNED ON IN FLIGHT ON 12/22, WHILE IN FLIGHT AND CABIN HEATER IS ENGAGED, EXHAUST FUMES ODOR ENTER THE CABIN ON 12/26. MX IS CURRENTLY TROUBLESHOOTING.
- Difficulty date
- December 22, 2009
- Submitted
- December 29, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N912EF
- Make and model
- Urocop EC135T2
- Aircraft serial
- 0421
- Aircraft time
- 1,893 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIUS2B2
- Engine time
- 1,893 hours, 4,271 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Heater
- Condition
- Fumes
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.