Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
January 17, 2014
Submitted
January 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270SL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7215
Aircraft time
15,285 hours, 73,133 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B2
Engine time
8,092 hours, 21,484 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel System
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

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF HE SETTLED INTO CRUISE WHEN FLIGHT PARAMEDIC IN CABIN NOTICED AN UNUSUALLY STRONG ODOR, THOUGHT TO BE FUEL. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY ABORTED FLIGHT, APPLIED THE INFLIGHT PROCEDURE FOR UNUSUAL SMELLS & LANDED BACK AT BASE. TROUBLE SHOT THE ODOR, THE CABIN FLOOR WAS REMOVED TO REVEAL A LOOSE FITTING ON THE FUEL TRANSFER LINE. THIS FITTING WAS TIGHTENED & THE ODOR DISSIPATED. THE ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO MORE UNUSUAL ODORS PRESENT.