Service difficulty report · Unknown · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
October 23, 2011
Submitted
October 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N62UP
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0475
Aircraft time
2,862 hours
Engine
Pwc PW206C
Engine time
2,862 hours
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

CREW REPORTED SMELLING FUEL THROUGHOUT THE CABIN APPROX 15 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT. THE ODOR LASTED FOR ABOUT A MINUTE, AND THEN DISAPPEARED. LANDED AT DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. OPEN BOTH ENGINE COWLINGS AFTER SHUTDOWN TO INSPECT FOR ANY SIGN OF A FUEL LEAK AND FOUND NONE. INSPECTED ACFT FOR SIGNS OF A FUEL LEAK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REFUELED ACFT WITH NO ISSUE AND RETURNED TO BASE. ON FLIGHT BACK, AGAIN FUEL ODOR DETECTED IN CABIN. MECHANIC INSPECTED ACFT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LATER FLIGHT CHECK REVEALED NO DEFECTS AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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