Service difficulty report · Unknown · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
September 13, 2011
Submitted
September 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135EC
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0862
Aircraft time
1,097 hours
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW SMELLED FUEL FUMES IN THE CABIN AND CREW AREA DURING THE FIRST LEG OF A PATIENT TRANSFER. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY LANDED AT THE CLOSEST AIRPORT TO INSPECT THE ACFT. INSPECTED THE FUEL CAP FOR SECURITY, THE VENT AND DRAIN LINES FOR ANY OBSTRUCTIONS, AND THE BELLY OF THE ACFT. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE ACFT AIR CONDITIONING SYS WAS MEL'S PREVIOUSLY THAT DAY, SO THE ACFT SLIDING WINDOWS WERE OPENED. THE PILOT SUSPECTED THAT THE EXHAUST FUMES MUST HAVE ENTERED INTO THE ACFT AS A RESULT OF THE OPENED WINDOWS. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED AND COMPLETED.

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