Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 1, 2011
Submitted
March 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404LL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53446
Aircraft time
5,622 hours, 15,778 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
6,406 hours, 17,139 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Heater
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON TAKEOFF, PILOT AND FLIGHT NURSE DETECTED PRESENCE OF FUMES IN THE ACFT. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND SPENT A FEW MOMENTS TRYING TO ASCERTAIN THE SOURCE. THE UNPLEASANT ODOR HAD DISAPPATED AND A SOURCE COULD NOT BE FOUND. RECALLED THAT THE DAY PILOT MENTIONED THE MECHANIC HAD LUBRICATED THE HEATER VENT OUTLETS WHICH EXPLAINED THE BRIEF PERIOD OF ODOR IN THE ACFT. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MECHANIC AND PAM, CONTINUED WITH THE MISSION.

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