What was found
STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN AREA DURING FLIGHT. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FUEL REMNANTS WAS INSIDE THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANK, MAIN TANK VENT.
- Difficulty date
- March 1, 2014
- Submitted
- March 3, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N270SL
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B2
- Aircraft serial
- 7215
- Aircraft time
- 15,297 hours, 73,185 cycles
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101*
- Engine time
- 8,105 hours, 21,517 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- 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.