Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Bolkms BK117A4

Difficulty date
November 1, 2016
Submitted
November 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911MZ
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A4
Aircraft serial
7098
Aircraft time
13,734 hours, 52,975 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101650A2
Engine time
9,958 hours, 29,285 cycles
Part
Elec Connector
Part number
MS27473T20B168
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine Deck
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW MEMBER REPORTED FUEL ODOR DURING GROUND OPERATIONS. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINES AND CALLED THE MECHANIC OUT TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. REMOVED THE CENTER CEILING PANELS INSIDE THE CABIN, AND FOUND SOME FUEL RESIDUE AROUND SOME ELECTRICAL CONNNECTORS AND DRAINS THAT COME THROUGH FROM THE ENGINE DECK. CLEANED AND DRIED, WASHED ALL OF THE CEILING PANELS, REMOVED THE NR 2 ENGINE COWLING, CLEANED AND DRIED THE ENGINE DECK, WIPED DOWN THE COMPLETE AREA. RESEALED THE ENGINE DECK ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND DRAIN THAT FEED THROUGH TO CEILING AREA OF CABIN. ONCE THE SEALANT HAD SET AND DRIED, HAD THE PILOT PERFORM A GROUND RUN WITH NO ADDITIONAL FUMES, ODORS, OR DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THAT TIME.