Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
January 20, 2014
Submitted
January 22, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270SL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7215
Aircraft time
15,286 hours, 73,140 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B2
Engine time
8,093 hours, 21,489 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
AA
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

THE PILOT HAD JUST LIFTED OFF FROM BASE WITH A MEDICAL CREW ONBOARD FOR A SCENE CALL. A FEW MINUTES INTO FLIGHT THE MEDICAL CREW NOTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR CONSUMING THE CABIN. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY ABORTED THE MISSION & RETURNED TO BASE. TROUBLE SHOT FUEL LEAK AS THERE WAS NOTICEABLE FUEL DRIPPING OUTSIDE OF THE AFT PORTION OF THE HELICOPTER. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION FOR THIS EVENT.