Service difficulty report · Unknown · Urocop EC135P1

Difficulty date
July 30, 2013
Submitted
July 31, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135SJ
Make and model
Urocop EC135P1
Aircraft serial
0054
Aircraft time
6,378 hours, 21,585 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 TAKEOFF, SMELLED FUEL ODOR. ABORTED FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO BASE. GROUND CHECKS PERFORMED REVEALED NO DEFECTS. BOTH ENGINES FUEL SYSTEM PLUMBING COMPONENTS WERE CHECKED FOR OBVIOUS DEFECTS, NONE NOTED. FUEL TANK ACCESS PANELS WERE CHECKED FOR EVIDENCE OF LEAKS, NONE NOTED. ACFT EVAPORATOR/BLOWER MOTOR COMPARTMENT WAS INSPECTED (ABUTS TO MAIN FUEL TANK) NO LEAKS NOTED. REMOVED CABIN TRIM PANELS TO ACCESS THE FUEL TANK VENT LINES. NO LEAKS, FUMES, OR OBVIOUS DEFECTS WERE DETECTED. PERFORMED GROUND RUN WITH BOTH ENGINES SET AT FLIGHT POWER WITH A/C SYSTEM ON, NO FUEL FUMES WERE NOTED OR ANY OTHER UNUSUAL SMELLS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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