Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
February 1, 2012
Submitted
February 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N213AE
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7219
Aircraft time
8,857 hours, 44,973 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

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, SMELLED FUEL THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. IMMEDIATELY ABORTED THE FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO BASE. PERFORMED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF ACFT, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE FUEL ODOR COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.