Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 17, 2015
Submitted
November 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408SH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54467
Aircraft time
670 hours, 2,018 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
670 hours, 1,482 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
407362007101
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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

IN ROUTE TO MEDICAL, THE CREW SMELLED FUEL VAPORS IN CABIN & IDENTIFIED FUEL ON RT PAX DOOR WINDOW. THE PILOT MADE A NORMAL LANDING. THE MECHANIC RESPONDED & IDENTIFIED THAT THE FUEL CAP HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY SEATED WHEN INSTALLED. HE RESEATED THE GAS CAP & WIPED UP EXCESS FUEL OFF WINDOW & AIRFRAME. THE PILOT THEN PERFORMED A GND RUN & FLIGHT CHECK TO VERIFY THAT THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. NO FURTHER FUEL LOSS WAS DETECTED & ACFT WAS RETURNED TO UNRESTRICTED SERVICE.

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