Service difficulty report · Unknown · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 27, 2011
Submitted
October 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3696
Aircraft time
3,976 hours, 12,193 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
4,280 hours, 11,179 cycles
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

CREW SMELLED FUEL IN THE CABIN ON A FLIGHT TO PICK UP A PATIENT. MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INSPECTED ENTIRE FUEL SYS AND COULD NOT LOCATE ANY LEAKS. RAN BOTH BOOST PUMPS AND RE-CHECKED FUEL SYS. NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED A GROUND RUN, & COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS. PERFORMED A 10 MINUTE MX TEST FLIGHT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.