Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 6, 2012
Submitted
September 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N152AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54049
Aircraft time
461 hours, 1,187 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
461 hours, 685 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

AFTER REACHING CRUISING ALITITUDE ENROUTE. NOTICED AN UNUSUALLY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL LINES AND AREAS AROUND THE ACFT AND FOUND NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. TOOK OFF AGAIN AND THE ODOR WAS GONE AND PROCEDED ON MISSION. FLEW THE REST OF THE DAY WITHOUT ANY OTHER FURTHER OCCURANCE.

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