What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF, NURSE IN THE BACK THOUGHT SHE SMELLED FUEL FUMES. LANDED AT NEAREST AVAILABLE SITE, AIRPORT, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT..
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 2016
- Submitted
- February 24, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N64UP
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B2
- Aircraft serial
- 7143
- Aircraft time
- 13,687 hours, 39,819 cycles
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101*
- Engine time
- 9,873 hours, 28,634 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2800 · Aircraft Fuel System
- Part
- Drain Valve
- Part number
- 1176416901
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel System
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.