Service difficulty report · Unknown · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
June 12, 2015
Submitted
June 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3686
Aircraft time
4,746 hours, 11,836 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
7,407 hours, 16,563 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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

AC IS OUT OF SERVICE FOR A PRECAUTION LANDING. DURING THE PRECAUTION LANDING FOR FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT, THE PILOT PULLED THE EMER FUEL SHUT OFF HANDLE. ACFT REQUIRED AN INITIAL INSPECTION & REPLACEMENT OF THE BREAKAWAY EMER FUEL SHUT OFF GUARD. AFTER INSPECTION, COULD NOT DUPLICATE.