Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
June 12, 2012
Submitted
June 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355AM
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7135
Aircraft time
8,318 hours
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING RETURN LEG OF FLIGHT TO BASE, DETECTED THE ODOR OF FUEL IN CABIN AREA. ON LANDING AT BASE, FOUND FUEL WETNESS AND DROPS ALONG BELLY PANEL, AFT OF THE AFT FUEL CELL AREA.