Service difficulty report · Line · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
August 11, 2011
Submitted
August 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145SJ
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9091
Aircraft time
1,948 hours, 4,678 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Fuel Line
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THEY SMELLED FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. INSPECTED ENGINES AND AIRFRAME FUEL EXPANSION BOX FOR EVIDENCE OF FUEL AND LEAKS. NO LEAKS OR FUEL WERE FOUND. DURING INSP OF THE EXPANSION BOX THE OUTER DUCT AROUND THE LOWER FUEL VENT LINE WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED FROM THE STRUCTURE. OUTER DUCT LISTED BELOW HAD SLIPPED DOWN THE STRUCTURE OUT FROM UNDER THE CABLE TY THAT HOLDS IT. REINSTALLED OUTER DUCT IAW MM CHAPTER 28-22-00, 4.5. PERFORMED GROUND RUN. NO LEAKS OR FUEL ODORS WERE DETECTED. PERFORMED MX CHECK FLIGHT AND NO FUEL ODOR WAS DETECTED.